Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Say: “Go all over the earth and behold what happened in the end to those [who were thus] lost in sin!”
M. M. Pickthall
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Travel in the land and see the nature of the sequel for the guilty
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Say: "Go ye through the earth and see what has been the end of those guilty (of sin)."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Travel throughout the land and see the fate of the wicked.”
Safi Kaskas
Say, “Travel around the Earth and observe the fate of those who are guilty of forcing others to reject God’s messages.”
Wahiduddin Khan
Say, Roam across the earth and observe what was the end of the sinful ones
Shakir
Say: Travel in the earth, then see how was the end of the guilty
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Say: Journey through the earth; then, look on how had been the Ultimate End of the ones who sin.
T.B.Irving
SAY: "Travel around the earth and see what the outcome for criminals was like."
Abdul Hye
Say to them (O Muhammad): “Travel in the land and see what has been the end of the criminals (who disobeyed Allah).
The Study Quran
Say, “Journey upon the earth and behold how the guilty fared in the end!
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Say, “Roam the earth and observe the fate that befell the wrongdoers.”
Talal Itani (2012)
Say, travel through the earth, and observe the fate of the guilty.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
Say, “Travel in the earth and see how (evil) was the final end of the criminals.”
Say: "Travel through the earth and see what has been the end of the criminals."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Say, "Travel in the earth, then look into how was the end of the criminals."
Muhammad Sarwar
Say, "Travel through the land and see how terrible was the end of the criminal ones"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Say, .Travel in the land and see how was the fate of the sinners
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "Travel in the land and see what has been the end of the guilty."
Dr. Munir Munshey
Tell them, "Move about in the land and observe. How (bad) did the criminals fare?"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Say to them: "Travel through the earth and see what is the end of the criminals."
Say, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Say: "Roam the Earth and see how was the end of the criminals."
Abdel Haleem
[Prophet], say, ‘Travel through the earth and see how the evildoers ended up.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Say thou: travel in the land and behold what like hath been the end of the culprits
Ahmed Ali
Say: "Travel in the land and see how (bad) was the end of sinners."
Aisha Bewley
Say: ´Travel about the earth and see the final fate of the evildoers.´
Ali Ünal
Say: "Go about the earth and see how was the outcome for the disbelieving criminals!"
Ali Quli Qara'i
Say, ‘Travel over the land and then observe how was the fate of the guilty.’
Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "Travel in the land and see the nature of the sequel for the guilty
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Say: “Travel throughout the earth and see what the end of the guilty ones was.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Say, “Go through the earth and see what the end of those guilty of wrongdoing was.
Musharraf Hussain
Say: “Travel on the Earth and see the fate of the sinners.”
Maududi
Say: "Go about through the earth and see what has been the end of the evil-doers."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Say: "Roam the earth and see how was the end of the criminals."
Mohammad Shafi
Say, "Travel the earth and see what end the sinners met with!"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Say you, 'travel in the earth and see, how was the end of the culprits'?
Say, "Roam the earth and note the consequences for the guilty."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Say: 'Journey in the land and see what was the end of the sinners.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say: Travel in the earth, then see what was the end of the guilty
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Say: "Walk/move/ride in the earth/Planet Earth, so look/see/wonder about how was the criminals'/sinners' end (result) ."
Bijan Moeinian
In response, tell them: “Roam the earth and see [with your own eyes] what happened to the unbelievers before you.”
Faridul Haque
“Proclaim, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Travel in the land and see what sort of fate befell the guilty.”
Sher Ali
Say, `Travel in the earth and see how evil was the end of the sinful.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Say: ‘Travel in the land and see how was the end of the evildoers.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Say, `Travel through the land and behold how (evil) has been the end of those who cut off their ties (with God).
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Say to them (O Muhammad SAW) "Travel in the land and see how has been the end of the criminals (those who denied Allahs Messengers and disobeyed Allah)."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Say, “Travel in the earth and look at how was the ending of the evildoers.”
Munir Mezyed
Say: "Travel in the land and see how (dreadful) was the end of the Ungodly Sinners.”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Say: travel on the earth, then see what the outcome was like for the sinful.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Say, “Travel about the earth and see what became of the guilty.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Saysg , “Journey through the earth and look what the outcome was for the criminals.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
SAY: "Travel around the earth and see what the outcome for criminals was like."
Samy Mahdy
Say, walk on the earth, so observe how the criminals' consequences were."
Sayyid Qutb
Say: “Go all over the earth and see what happened in the end to the guilty.'
Ahmed Hulusi
Say, “Observe the earth and see the how the guilty ones ended up.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Say: �Travel in the earth and see how the end of the guilty (ones) has been�
Say to them O Muhammad: "Journey the land and open your minds' eyes to see for yourselves the fatal consequence which united all those who persisted in crime"
Mir Aneesuddin
Say, “Travel in the earth, then see how the end of the criminals was (brought about).”
The Wise Quran
Say, 'Travel in the earth and see how was the end of the sinners.'