Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
those who spread corruption on earth instead of setting things to rights!”
M. M. Pickthall
Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.”
Safi Kaskas
who spread corruption on Earth and do not set things right.”
Wahiduddin Khan
those who spread corruption in the land instead of putting things right
Shakir
Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
who make corruption in and on the earth and make not things right.
T.B.Irving
who corrupt [things] on earth and never reform."
Abdul Hye
who make mischief in the land, and don’t reform.”
The Study Quran
who work corruption upon the earth, and do not set matters aright.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Those who spread corruption in the land and don’t reform.”
Talal Itani (2012)
Who spread turmoil on earth, and do not reform.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
those who make mischief on the land and reform not .
who create corruption in the land and reform nothing."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Who corrupt in the earth, and do not act righteously."
Muhammad Sarwar
who spread evil in the land with no reform."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
who make mischief on the land and who do not set things right
Shabbir Ahmed
Those who spread corruption in the land, and reform not."
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Those who spoil the morals (and spread corruption and depravity) on the earth, and do nothing to improve matters."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"Who do mischief in the land, and do not correct (their ways)."
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"The ones who corrupt in the land and are not reformers."
Abdel Haleem
and who spread corruption in the land instead of doing what is right.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Who work corruption in the land and rectify not
Ahmed Ali
Who corrupt the land and do not reform it."
Aisha Bewley
those who corrupt the earth and do not put things right.´
Ali Ünal
"Those who cause disorder and corruption on the earth, without setting things right."
Ali Quli Qara'i
who cause corruption in the land and do not bring about reform.’
Hamid S. Aziz
"Who spread corruption in the earth and mend not their ways."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
those who commit corruption on the earth and do not reform.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“Who do wrong in the land, and do not correct their ways.
Musharraf Hussain
who spread corruption in the land rather than acting righteously.”
Maududi
and spread mischief in the land rather than set things right."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"Theones who corrupt in the land and are not reformers.
Mohammad Shafi
"Those who spread corruption on earth and strive not to set things right."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Who spread disorder in the earth and reform not.
"Who commit evil, not good works."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
who corrupt in the earth, and do not reform.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Who make mischief in the land and act not aright
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Those who corrupt/disorder in the earth/Planet Earth, and they do not correct/repair
Bijan Moeinian
“Do not follow the mischief makers who never do anything good .”
Faridul Haque
“Those who spread turmoil in the earth, and do no reform.”
Sher Ali
`Who create disorder in the earth, and do not promote order and security.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Those who spread destructive activities in the land and do not do constructive works (for society).
Amatul Rahman Omar
`Who create disorder in the country and set not (things) in order (to promote security and peace).
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
It is they who spread corruption in the land and do not make things right.”
Munir Mezyed
Who excessively indulge in corruption on the earth instead of seeking to make amends’.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Those who cause corruption on earth and do not reform.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“They create evil across the land and do not make amends.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
those who spread corruption in the land and do not reform.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
who corrupt [things] on earth and never reform."
Samy Mahdy
Those who are spoiling within the earth and are not repairing.”
Sayyid Qutb
— who spread corruption on earth instead of setting things to rights.'
Ahmed Hulusi
“They (who exploit their authorities) guide people in the world to the wrong, rather than being corrective.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Those who make mischief in the earth, and amend not
They create discord on earth and mischief is natural to them and never do they attempt reform or change for the better
Mir Aneesuddin
who cause corruption in the earth and do not act aright."
The Wise Quran
Who do evil in the earth and do not act aright.'