Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
for, indeed, if you die or are slain, it will surely be unto God that you shall be gathered
M. M. Pickthall
What though ye be slain or die, when unto Allah ye are gathered
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Whether you die or are martyred—all of you will be gathered before Allah.
Safi Kaskas
When you die or are killed, you will be assembled before God.
Wahiduddin Khan
For, indeed, if you die or are killed, it is to God that you shall be gathered
Shakir
And if indeed you die or you are slain, certainly to Allah shall you be gathered together
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And if you died or were slain, it is , certainly, to God you will be assembled.
T.B.Irving
yet if you should die or be killed, you will still be summoned [to appear] before God.
Abdul Hye
And if you die, or are killed; surely to Allah you shall be gathered.
The Study Quran
And indeed if you are slain or die, truly unto God shall you be gathered
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Whether you die or are killed, to God you will be gathered.
Talal Itani (2012)
If you die, or are killed—to God you will be gathered up
Dr. Kamal Omar
And whether you died or you are killed, verily, unto Allah you shall be gathered
And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together.
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And indeed in case you die or are killed, indeed to Allah you will be mustered
Muhammad Sarwar
If you die or are slain, certainly you will all be brought before God
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
If you die or get killed, it is towards Allah that you shall be gathered
Shabbir Ahmed
Whether you die or get slain, life goes on to its Destination; you will be gathered before Allah
Dr. Munir Munshey
Whether you die (at home) or are slain (in the path of Allah), you would certainly be gathered (and presented) before Allah
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And whether you die, or are killed indeed! It is before Allah that you are brought together
And whether you die or are killed, unto Allah you will be gathered
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And if you die or are killed, then to God you will be gathered
Abdel Haleem
Whether you die or are killed, it is to God that you will be gathered
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And whether ye die or be slain, assuredly unto Allah shall ye be gathered
Ahmed Ali
And if you die or are killed, even so it is to God that you will return
Aisha Bewley
If you die or you are killed, it is to Allah that you will be gathered.
Ali Ünal
And, assuredly, if you die or are killed, it is to God that you will be gathered
Ali Quli Qara'i
And if you die or are slain, you will surely be mustered toward Allah
Hamid S. Aziz
And if you die or be killed it is to Allah that you shall be assembled
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Whether you die or you are killed, you shall be gathered before God.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
And if you die or are slain, remember it is to God Who you will be gathered
Musharraf Hussain
If you die or get killed, you will certainly be gathered before Allah
Maududi
And were you to die or be slain, it is to Allah that you will all be mustered
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And if you die or are killed, then to God you will be gathered.
Mohammad Shafi
And if you die, or are killed, you are definitely going to be brought together unto Allah
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And if you die or be slain, certainly you are to gather towards Allah.
Whether you die or get killed, you will be summoned before GOD.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
And if you die or are killed, before Allah you shall all be gathered
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And if you die or you are slain, to Allah you are gathered
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And if you died or you were killed, to (E) God you are being gathered
Bijan Moeinian
If you get killed or die in the cause of God, what a pleasure better than being escorted to the presence of the Lord Almighty
Faridul Haque
And whether you are killed or you die, towards Allah you will be gathered
Sher Ali
And if you die or be slain, surely unto ALLAH shall you be gathered together
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And if you die or are slain, you will (all) be brought together before Allah
Amatul Rahman Omar
Indeed, whether you die or be killed, verily you shall be gathered together and brought before Allah
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And whether you die, or are killed, verily, unto Allah you shall be gathered
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
But if you died or get killed [in the way of Allah], surely it is unto Allah that you will be gathered.
Munir Mezyed
Whether you die or are slain, before Allâh you shall all be gathered.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And if you died or were killed you would be gathered to Allah.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Whether you die or are killed, you will be assembled before Allah.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
For if youpl die or get killed, then surely to Allah you will be herded.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
yet if you should die or be killed, you will still be summoned [to appear] before Allah (God).
Samy Mahdy
And if you are dead, or killed, toward Allah you are mustering.
Sayyid Qutb
If you should die or be slain, it is to God that you shall be gathered.
Ahmed Hulusi
And indeed, if you die or are killed, to Allah you will be gathered (your evaluation will be by the Names of Allah that is your very essence).
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And if you die or be killed, certainly to Allah shall you be gathered together
Whether you die or be slain, shall all of you be gathered to Allah
Mir Aneesuddin
And whether you die or you are slain, (in any case) you will be gathered towards Allah.
The Wise Quran
And if you die or are killed, surely to God you shall be assembled.