Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
verily, how evil an abode and a station!” -
M. M. Pickthall
Lo! it is wretched as abode and station
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
It is certainly an evil place to settle and reside.”
Safi Kaskas
It is an evil abode and resting-place.”
Wahiduddin Khan
Indeed, it is an evil abode and evil dwelling-place
Shakir
Surely it is an evil abode and (evil) place to stay
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
How evil a habitation and resting place.
T.B.Irving
it is such an evil residence and station;"
Abdul Hye
indeed it (hell) is evil as an abode and as a place to reside,”
The Study Quran
What an evil dwelling place and station!
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
It is a dreadful dwelling and resting place.”
Talal Itani (2012)
It is indeed a miserable residence and destination.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
Surely, this (Hell) became evil as a place of rest and as an abode
- certainly it is an evil abode and an evil resting place;"
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Surely odious it is as a repository and a stationing
Muhammad Sarwar
It is a terrible abode and an evil station,"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Indeed, it is evil as an abode and a place to dwell i
Shabbir Ahmed
Verily, it is a miserable abode and station
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Indeed, it is the worst place as an abode!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"Evil indeed, is it as a home, and as a place to rest in;"
Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"It is a miserable abode and dwelling."
Abdel Haleem
It is an evil home, a foul resting place!’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Verily ill it is as an abode and as a station
Ahmed Ali
It is indeed an evil halt and an evil abode;"
Aisha Bewley
It is indeed an evil lodging and abode´;
Ali Ünal
"How evil indeed it is as a final station and permanent abode!"
Ali Quli Qara'i
Indeed it is an evil abode and place.’
Hamid S. Aziz
"Verily, indeed an evil abode and state."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
it is indeed a bad place of stay and a bad position”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“Terrible indeed is it as a home and as a place to stay.
Musharraf Hussain
What a dreadful home and resting place!”
Maududi
it is an evil abode and an evil resting place"
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"It is a miserable abode and station.
Mohammad Shafi
Indeed, it is an evil abode and an evil position to be in
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Undoubtedly, that is a vile place of abode.
"It is the worst abode; the worst destiny."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
it is an evil settling, and an evil residence,
Maulana Muhammad Ali
It is surely an evil abode and resting-place
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
That it truly was bad/harmful a settlement/establishment and residence
Bijan Moeinian
“What an evil place, what a terrible home.”
Faridul Haque
Indeed it is a most wretched abode
Sher Ali
`It is indeed evil as a place of rest and as an abode.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Surely, that is an evil lodging (for temporary lodgers) and an evil abode (for permanent dwellers).
Amatul Rahman Omar
`It is of course, an evil place to lodge temporarily and an evil abode to remain therein permanently.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Evil indeed it (Hell) is as an abode and as a place to dwell
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Truly it is woeful as a resting place [at night] and [woeful] as a station [in the day].”
Munir Mezyed
Dreadful indeed is it as a lodging-place and an abode!’
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
It is a bad outcome and abode.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
It is indeed a wretched residence and place for retirement.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
it is indeed bad as a residence and dwelling place.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
it is such an evil residence and station;"
Samy Mahdy
Surely, it is a wretched settlement place and residence.”
Sayyid Qutb
it is indeed an evil abode and a terrible station;
Ahmed Hulusi
“Indeed, that state and place of burning is atrocious!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Verily it is an evil abode and (an evil) station
How evil it is for an abode and-how evil it is for a habitation
Mir Aneesuddin
And those who say, "Our Fosterer! turn away from us the punishment of hell." Its punishment is certainly a lasting difficulty.
The Wise Quran
Indeed, it is evil as an abode and a station.'