Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
facing one another [in love] upon thrones of happiness
M. M. Pickthall
On couches facing one another
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
facing each other on thrones.
Safi Kaskas
[resting] on couches and facing one another.
Wahiduddin Khan
seated on couches, facing one another
Shakir
On thrones, facing each other
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
on couches—ones who face one another.
T.B.Irving
facing one another on couches.
Abdul Hye
on the thrones facing one another,
The Study Quran
upon couches, facing one another
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
On thrones, facing one another.
Talal Itani (2012)
On furnishings, facing one another
Dr. Kamal Omar
facing one another on raised couches
Reclining face to face upon soft couches
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
On settees, facing one another
Muhammad Sarwar
on couches facing each other
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
facing each other on couches
Shabbir Ahmed
Facing one another upon thrones of happiness
Dr. Munir Munshey
Seated on elevated thrones, facing each other
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Facing each other on thrones (of dignity)
On thrones facing one another
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
On furnishings which are opposite one another
Abdel Haleem
seated on couches, facing one another
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
On couches, facing one another
Ahmed Ali
(Sitting) on couches, face to face
Aisha Bewley
on couches face to face;
Ali Ünal
Sitting on thrones, face to face
Ali Quli Qara'i
[reclining] on couches, facing one another
Hamid S. Aziz
On Thrones (of Dignity), facing each other
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
on sofas facing each other.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Facing each other on thrones
Musharraf Hussain
sitting on comfortable sofas facing each other;
Maududi
They will be seated upon couches set face to face
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
On beds which are opposite one another.
Mohammad Shafi
On couches, facing one another
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
They will be on thrones face to face.
On furnishings close to one another.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
sitting face to face upon couches
Maulana Muhammad Ali
On thrones, facing each other
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
On beds/sofas facing each other
Bijan Moeinian
They will sit face to face in luxurious couches
Faridul Haque
Facing one another on thrones
Sher Ali
Seated on thrones, facing one another
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(Making spiritual disclosures) face to face on raised couches
Amatul Rahman Omar
(They shall be seated) on thrones (of happiness and dignity), face to face
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Facing one another on thrones
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
and on couches facing one another.
Munir Mezyed
On thrones, facing each other.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
They will face each other happily.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
[They will] face one another on thrones.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
on couches facing one another.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
facing one another on couches.
Samy Mahdy
On beds, facing each other.
Sayyid Qutb
seated on soft couches, facing one another.
Ahmed Hulusi
On thrones facing one another.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Upon thrones facing each other.
Seated on thrones of dignity facing each other
Mir Aneesuddin
on couches facing each other.
The Wise Quran
Upon couches face to face;