Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
In this state shall they abide; [and] neither will their suffering be lightened, nor will they be granted respite
M. M. Pickthall
They will abide therein. Their doom will not be lightened, neither will they be reprieved
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
In that will they dwell; nor will their penalty be lightened, nor respite be (their lot);
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
They will be in Hell forever. Their punishment will not be lightened, nor will they be delayed ˹from it˺.
Safi Kaskas
They will remain in that state forever, and their punishment will not be lightened, nor will they be given relief.
Wahiduddin Khan
In this state they shall abide forever; their punishment shall not be lightened nor shall they be granted respite
Shakir
Abiding in it; their chastisement shall not be lightened nor shall they be respited
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
ones who will dwell with it forever. Neither will the punishment be lightened from them, nor will they be given respite.
T.B.Irving
to live with for ever; punishment will not be lightened for them nor will they be granted any respite
Abdul Hye
They will abide forever in it (hell). Neither the punishment for them will be lightened, nor will they be reprieved
The Study Quran
abiding therein; the punishment shall not be lightened for them, nor shall they be granted respite
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
They will abide in it eternally; their torment won’t be alleviated, nor will they be granted any reprieve.
Talal Itani (2012)
Remaining in it eternally, without their punishment being eased from them, and without being reprieved
Dr. Kamal Omar
They will abide in that (state). The punishment shall not be lightened on them and they shall not be given respite
They shall remain under it forever; neither will their punishment be lightened nor will they be given respite
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Eternally (abiding) therein. The torment will not be lightened for them, and they will not be respited
Muhammad Sarwar
with which they will live forever. Their torment will not be relieved and no attention will be paid to them
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
They will remain under it forever. Neither will the punishment be lightened for them, nor will they be given respite
Shabbir Ahmed
They have chosen for themselves this deprivation in which they will abide without relief
Dr. Munir Munshey
They shall live in that state forever. Never will their suffering ease, nor shall they ever have a (moment of) a respite
Syed Vickar Ahamed
In that they will dwell; Their penalty will not be lightened, relief will not be their (share)—
Abiding eternally therein. The punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Eternally they will abide in it, the retribution will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved
Abdel Haleem
and so they will remain, with no relief or respite for their suffering
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Abiders therein, their torment shall not be lightened nor shall they be respited
Ahmed Ali
They shall live under it, and none of their agony decrease nor be respite for them
Aisha Bewley
They will be under it for ever. Their punishment will not be lightened. They will be granted no reprieve.
Ali Ünal
Therein will they abide. Neither will their punishment be lightened, nor will they be granted any respite
Ali Quli Qara'i
They will remain in it [forever], and their punishment shall not be lightened, nor will they be granted any respite
Hamid S. Aziz
They shall dwell therein - the torment shall not be lightened from them, nor shall they have respite
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
remaining in it forever, their punishment will not be reduced, and they are not given any delays,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
In that will they dwell, nor will their penalty be lightened, nor will respite be their destiny
Musharraf Hussain
They will remain in Hell forever; neither will the torment be lightened nor will they be given any respite,
Maududi
Thus shall they abide. Neither shall their chastisement be granted nor shall they be granted any respite
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Abiding therein, the retribution will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved.
Mohammad Shafi
Dwellers thereinforever! Neither will their punishment be lightened, nor will they be given respite
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
They should abide thereunder. Neither the torment shall be lightened from over them and nor shall they be respited
Eternally they abide therein; the retribution is never commuted for them, nor will they be reprieved.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
there they shall live for ever. Their punishment shall not be lightened, nor shall they be given respite
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Abiding therein. Their chastisement shall not be lightened, nor shall they be respited -
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Immortally/eternally in it, the torture is not reduced/lightened on/from them, and nor they be given time/delayed
Bijan Moeinian
They will stay in the Hell forever. Their punishment will not be reduced and God will not look at them
Faridul Haque
Remaining in it forever; their punishment will not be lightened, nor will they get any respite
Sher Ali
They shall abide thereunder. Their punishment shall not be lightened nor shall they be reprieved
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
They shall remain (imprisoned) under this curse forever. And neither will this torment be lessened, nor will they be given respite
Amatul Rahman Omar
They shall abide there for long, their punishment shall not be reduced, nor shall they be reprieved
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
They will abide therein (Hell). Neither will their torment be lightened, nor will it be delayed or postponed (for a while)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
They will abide therein forever. The punishment will not be alleviated for them nor will they be looked at;
Munir Mezyed
They will live in that curse forever. Their punishment will not be lightened, nor will they be reprieved.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
They shall remain in it; the punishment shall not be lightened for them and they shall not be given time off.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
They will always experience it. The punishment will not be eased for them. They will not be pardoned.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
abiding therein; never will the punishment be lightened for them, nor are they given respite—
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
to live with for ever; punishment will not be lightened for them nor will they be granted any respite
Samy Mahdy
Immortals therein, neither the torment lightened about them, nor they are respited.
Sayyid Qutb
Under it they shall abide. Neither their suffering shall be lightened, nor shall they be granted respite.
Ahmed Hulusi
They will remain under these conditions forever. Their suffering will not be lightened and they will not be cared for.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
They will abide therein. Their chastisement will not be lightened, nor will they be respited
This curse shall beset them to Eternity. Nor shall their torture in Hell be abated nor shall their punishment be put in respite
Mir Aneesuddin
They will remain in it, the punishment will not be lightened on them nor will they be given time,
The Wise Quran
In it dwelling forever. The punishment shall not be lightened for them, nor shall they be respited;