Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[Thou art spared] only by thy Sustainer's grace: behold, His favour towards thee is great indeed
M. M. Pickthall
(It is naught) save mercy from thy Lord. Lo! His kindness unto thee was ever great
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Except for Mercy from thy Lord: for his bounty is to thee (indeed) great
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
had it not been for the mercy of your Lord. Indeed, His favour upon you is immense.
Safi Kaskas
other than mercy from your Lord, His favor towards you is huge!
Wahiduddin Khan
except through the special mercy of your Lord. His favours towards you has been great indeed
Shakir
But on account of mercy from your Lord-- surely His grace to you is abundant
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
but a mercy from thy Lord. Truly, His grace had been great upon thee.
T.B.Irving
except for some mercy from your Lord, His bounty towards you has been great!
Abdul Hye
except as a Mercy from your Lord. Surely! His Grace to you (O Muhammad) is great indeed.
The Study Quran
save a mercy from thy Lord. Truly His Bounty toward thee is ever great
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
This is only by the mercy of your Lord. His grace unto you is immense.
Talal Itani (2012)
Except through a mercy from your Lord. His favors upon you have been great
Dr. Kamal Omar
except as a mercy from your Nourisher-Sustainer. Verily, His grace unto you is very, very great
But your Lord has blessed you with this knowledge; surely His goodness to you has been great indeed
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Excepting (by some) mercy from your Lord; surely His Grace over you has been great
Muhammad Sarwar
except by the mercy of your Lord. He has certainly bestowed great favors on you
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
But it is a mercy from your Lord. Great is indeed His favor upon you
Shabbir Ahmed
The Revelation is a Grace from your Lord to you (and for all humanity.) Indeed, His Favor unto you (O Messenger) is great indeed! (6:116), (15:19), (87:6-7)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Other than mercy from your Lord! Indeed, His favors upon you are enormous
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Except as a Mercy from your Lord: Verily, His Bounty to you is great
Except [We have left it with you] as a mercy from your Lord. Indeed, His favor upon you has ever been great
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Except for a mercy from your Lord. His favour upon you has been great
Abdel Haleem
if it were not for your Lord’s mercy: His favour to you has been truly great
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Except as a mercy from thy Lord verily His grace unto thee is ever great
Ahmed Ali
Unless your Lord have mercy. His blessings on you are great indeed
Aisha Bewley
but for a mercy from your Lord. His favour to you is indeed immense.
Ali Ünal
But (you are one favored with) a great, special mercy from your Lord. His favor on you is great indeed
Ali Quli Qara'i
except a mercy from your Lord. Indeed His grace has been great upon you
Hamid S. Aziz
Unless by a mercy from your Lord, verily, His grace towards you is great
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
except a mercy from your Lord. Indeed, His grace upon you is great.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
It is only a mercy from your Lord. For His bounty to you is plentiful
Musharraf Hussain
except for your Lord’s kindness; He has indeed been very gracious to you.
Maududi
(Whatever you have received) is nothing but grace from your Lord. Indeed His favour to you is great
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Except for a mercy from your Lord. His grace upon you has been great.
Mohammad Shafi
Except for Mercy from your Lord! His favour upon you is indeed abundant
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
But mercy from your Lord. Undoubtedly His grace you to you is greater.
This is but mercy from your Lord. His blessings upon you have been great.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
except for Mercy from your Lord; for His favor to you is great indeed
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But it is a mercy from thy Lord. Surely His bounty to thee is abundant
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Except mercy from your Lord, that (E) His grace/favour/blessing was great on you
Bijan Moeinian
Know that this [availability of Qur’an in its intact form] is out of the Lord’s Mercy. How gracious is Lord to you
Faridul Haque
Except the mercy of your Lord; indeed His munificence upon you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) is extremely great
Sher Ali
Except through the special mercy of thy Lord. Surely, great is HIS grace on thee
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
But that by your Lord’s mercy (We have kept it intact. This) is indeed His mighty favour to you (and through you to your Umma [Community])
Amatul Rahman Omar
But (it is) the special mercy from your Lord (that He will not do so); His grace and favour upon you is very great infact
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Except as a Mercy from your Lord. Verily! His Grace unto you (O Muhammad SAW) is ever great
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
It is but a mercy from your Lord. Truly His favor on you is indeed great.
Munir Mezyed
Except as a mercy from your Lord. Indeed, His grace upon you is ever great.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Except by the mercy of your Lord, for His favours upon you are great.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
The exception is from the mercy from your Lord, for His bounty to you is tremendous.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
except through a mercy from your Lord; indeed, His grace upon you has been supreme.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
except for some mercy from your Lord, His bounty towards you has been great!
Samy Mahdy
Except a mercy from your Lord. Surely His bounty upon you is ever grand.
Sayyid Qutb
except through the grace of your Lord. His favour towards you has been great indeed.
Ahmed Hulusi
Except as grace from your Rabb! Indeed, His favor upon you is great!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Save the mercy from your Lord, verily His favour to you is great.
But it is only through the mercy of Allah, your Creator, that it continues to be preserved. Indeed, great is His bounty and much is His grace that abound in you
Mir Aneesuddin
but (this has not been done because of ) the mercy from your Fosterer. His grace on you is certainly great.
The Wise Quran
Except a mercy from your Lord. Indeed, His grace upon you is great.