Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[inflicted on them] by Pharaoh, seeing that he was truly outstanding among those who waste their own selves
M. M. Pickthall
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
of Pharaoh. He was truly a tyrant, a transgressor.
Safi Kaskas
from Pharaoh. He was an arrogant transgressor.
Wahiduddin Khan
at the hands of Pharaoh: he was a tyrant who exceeded all bounds
Shakir
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
of Pharaoh. Truly, He had been one who exalts himself and was of the ones who are excessive.
T.B.Irving
from Pharaoh, who was haughty, so dissipated.
Abdul Hye
from Pharaoh. Surely! He was arrogant and was one of the transgressors,
The Study Quran
from Pharaoh. Truly he was foremost among the prodigal
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
From Pharaoh. He was a tyrant, an oppressor.
Talal Itani (2012)
From Pharaoh. He was a transgressing tyrant.
Dr. Kamal Omar
(i.e., ) from Firaun. Surely he was haughty among those who break the limits
inflicted by Pharoah who was the most arrogant among such inordinate transgressors
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
From Firaawn; (Pharaoh) surely he was exalted, of the extravagant
Muhammad Sarwar
and from the Pharaoh. He was the chief of the transgressors
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
from Fir‘aun. Indeed, he was haughty, one of the transgressors
Shabbir Ahmed
From Pharaoh, for he glorified himself to the extent of wasting his own "Self."
Dr. Munir Munshey
Of the pharaoh! Among those who exceeded the bounds and transgressed, he was indeed, one of the worst
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Caused by Firon (Pharaoh), indeed he was proud (haughty and arrogant, even) among unruly transgressors
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
From Pharaoh; he was a transgressing tyrant
Abdel Haleem
at the hands of Pharaoh: he was a tyrant who exceeded all bounds
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
From Fir'awn; verily he was haughty and of the extravagant
Ahmed Ali
They (had experienced) under the Pharaoh. He was certainly a tyrant, guilty of excess
Aisha Bewley
from Pharaoh — he was haughty, one of the profligate.
Ali Ünal
Of the Pharaoh. He was indeed a haughty tyrant committing excesses
Ali Quli Qara'i
from Pharaoh. Indeed he was a tyrant among the profligates
Hamid S. Aziz
From Pharaoh; surely he was haughty, (and) one of those who committed excesses
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
of Pharaoh. He was indeed foremost among the excessive ones.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant and one of the transgressors
Musharraf Hussain
of the Pharaoh; he was arrogant and had gone beyond limits.
Maududi
from Pharaoh who was most prominent among the prodigals
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
From Pharaoh; he was a transgressing tyrant
Mohammad Shafi
[Torture -] at the hands of Pharaoh! He was foremost among those who exceeded all bounds
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
From Firawn, he was surely haughty and of the extravagant.
From Pharaoh; he was a tyrant.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
from Pharaoh, who ranked high in sin
Maulana Muhammad Ali
From Pharaoh. Surely he was haughty, prodigal
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
From Pharaoh, that he truly was high and mighty from the wasters/extravagators
Bijan Moeinian
the Pharaoh who was indeed the most prominent tyrant
Faridul Haque
From Firaun; he was indeed proud, among the transgressors
Sher Ali
Inflicted by Pharaoh. He was, surely, haughty even among the extravagant
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was of the most rebellious transgressors
Amatul Rahman Omar
From (the torment of) Pharaoh. He was surely haughty (and one) of the transgressors
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
From Firaun (Pharaoh); Verily! He was arrogant and was of the Musrifoon (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
from Pharaoh. Truly he ranked high among those who have wasted their souls.
Munir Mezyed
Inflicted by Pharaoh. Surely he was haughty and one of the prodigals.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
From Pharaoh, for he was extravagantly wasteful.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
[The suffering] was inflicted by Pharaoh for he was arrogant among the sinners.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
from Pharaoh; indeed, he was of the extremists.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
from Pharaoh, who was haughty, so dissipated.
Samy Mahdy
From Pharaoh, surely, he was haughty, from the extravagant persons.
Ahmed Hulusi
From Pharaoh (who symbolizes the ego)! Indeed, he was arrogant and a squanderer (who wasted his inherent essential forces).
Mir Aneesuddin
of Firawn, he was certainly a transgressor, one among the extravagant.
Inflicted by Pharaoh who beheld his unfortunate people from an exalted throne and was extravagant in his account of himself and was fond of his own way which he saw but the one way to erect tyrannies in all his cities
The Wise Quran
From Pharaoh; indeed, he was haughty, among the extravagant.