Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
But the other's passion drove him to slaying his brother; and he slew him: and thus he became one of the lost
M. M. Pickthall
But (the other's) mind imposed on him the killing of his brother, so he slew him and became one of the losers
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered him, and became (himself) one of the lost ones
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Yet Cain convinced himself to kill his brother, so he killed him—becoming a loser.
Safi Kaskas
His selfishness caused him to murder his brother. He killed him and became doomed.
Wahiduddin Khan
His lower self persuaded him to kill his brother, and he killed him and he became one of the lost
Shakir
Then his mind facilitated to him the slaying of his brother so he slew him; then he became one of the loser
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Then, his soul prompted him to kill his brother. And he killed him and became among the ones who are losers.
T.B.Irving
His own self urged him on to kill his brother, so he killed him, and one morning he turned out to be a loser.
Abdul Hye
Then his evil soul prompted him killing of his brother; and he killed him and became one of the losers.
The Study Quran
Then his soul prompted him to slay his brother, and he slew him, and thus came to be among the losers
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
His soul facilitated the killing of his brother, and he killed him, and thus he became one of the losers.
Talal Itani (2012)
Then His soul prompted him to kill his brother, so he killed him, and became one of the losers
Dr. Kamal Omar
So induced (and led) him his Nafs to the murder of his brother; so he murdered him, so he became from amongst the losers
The latter's soul prompted him to kill his brother; he killed him and thus became one of the losers
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Then his self persuaded him to the killing of his brother, so he killed him, then he became among the losers
Muhammad Sarwar
(Cain's) soul prompted him to kill his own brother. In doing so he became of those who lose
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
His self, however, prompted him to kill his brother, so he killed him and became one of the losers
Shabbir Ahmed
His ego led him into killing his brother. He killed him and became a loser
Dr. Munir Munshey
His (evil) soul acceded to the murder of his brother. And he killed his brother and became one of those who incurred a real loss
Syed Vickar Ahamed
The (selfish) soul of the other (brother) led him to the murder of his brother: (For) he murdered him, and became (himself) one of the lost ones
And his soul permitted to him the murder of his brother, so he killed him and became among the losers
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
So he found it in himself to kill his brother; so he killed him. He thus became one of the losers
Abdel Haleem
But his soul prompted him to kill his brother: he killed him and became one of the losers
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Then his soul made the slaying of his brother agreeable to him, so he slew him, and he became of the losers
Ahmed Ali
Then the other was induced by his passion to murder his brother, and he killed him, and became one of the damned
Aisha Bewley
So his lower self persuaded him to kill his brother, and he killed him and became one of the lost.
Ali Ünal
(This warning served only to fuel the other’s passion:) His carnal, evil-commanding soul prompted him to kill his brother, and he killed him, thus becoming among the losers
Ali Quli Qara'i
So his soul prompted him to kill his brother, and he killed him, and thus became one of the losers
Hamid S. Aziz
But the other´s soul compelled him to slay his brother, and so he slew him, and became one of the losers
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Then he allowed himself to kill his brother, so he killed him and became of the losers.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
The soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother. As he murdered him, he became one of the lost
Musharraf Hussain
Yet Cain was tempted by his passion to kill his brother Abel, so he killed him and became a loser in this world and the next.
Maududi
At last his evil soul drove him to the murder of his brother, and he killed him, whereby he himself became one of the losers
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
So he found it in himself to kill his brother; so he killed him. He thus became one of the losers.
Mohammad Shafi
Then his self incited him to kill his brother, so he killed him. And he became one of those, doomed.h
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Then his soul induced him to kill his brother, so he killed him and remained in losers.
His ego provoked him into killing his brother. He killed him, and ended up with the losers.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
His soul made it seem fair to him to slay his brother; he killed him and became one of the lost
Maulana Muhammad Ali
At length his mind made it easy for him to kill his brother, so he killed him; so he became one of the losers
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So his self consented for him, his brother's killing/murdering, so he killed him, so he became from the losers
Bijan Moeinian
[Even after this warning,] He followed his vain desire and killed his brother and became a looser
Faridul Haque
So his soul incited him to kill his brother - he therefore killed him, and was therefore ruined
Sher Ali
But his evil self induced him to kill his brother, and so he killed him and became one of the losers
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Then the (ill-commanding) self of Qabil (Cain) made the killing of his brother Habil (Abel) easy (and tempting) for him. So, he killed him and became one of the losers
Amatul Rahman Omar
But (the baser instincts of) his mind prompted him (whose offering was not accepted) to kill his brother (whose offering was accepted), so he killed him, wherefore he became one of the losers
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
So the Nafs (self) of the other (latter one) encouraged him and made fairseeming to him the murder of his brother; he murdered him and became one of the losers
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
But his ego made killing of his brother look agreeable to him so he killed him thereby he became of those who are in loss.
Munir Mezyed
However, his ego induced him to kill his own brother, so he killed him, becoming among those who are doomed to perdition.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Then his self caused him to kill his brother, and he killed him and became of the losers.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(Cain’s) ego urged him toward the killing of his brother. He murdered (Abel) and became one of the lost ones.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Then His (inner) self prompted him to kill his brother, so he killed him and (thus) became one of the losers.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
His own self urged him on to kill his brother, so he killed him, and one morning he turned out to be a loser.
Samy Mahdy
So His soul obeyed for him, his brother killing, so he killed him, so he became among the losers.
Sayyid Qutb
His evil soul drove him to kill his brother; and he murdered him, and thus he became one of the lost.
Ahmed Hulusi
Finally, the ambition and jealousy driven by his ego made it easy for him (Cain) to kill his brother (Abel), so he killed him... Thus he became of the losers.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Then his soul (through temptation of envy) ficiliated to him the murder of his brother. So he murdered him, and thus became one of the losers
He succumbed to his evil thought of slaying his brother and he killed him, only to incur the loss of the noble qualities of the soul and be one of those born to be losers
Mir Aneesuddin
So his soul willed for him, the murder of his brother, he thus killed him and thereby became one of the losers.
The Wise Quran
But his soul allowed him to slay his brother, and he slew him, and became of the losers.