Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
for they were unable even to rise, and could not defend themselves
M. M. Pickthall
And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Then they were not able to rise up, nor were they helped.
Safi Kaskas
They were unable to rise, nor could they find help.
Wahiduddin Khan
they could not stand up again, nor could they defend themselves
Shakir
So they were not able to rise up, nor could they defend themselves
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
They were neither able to stand up nor had they been ones who are aided.
T.B.Irving
They were unable to withstand it nor were they supported.
Abdul Hye
So neither they were able to rise up nor could they help themselves.
The Study Quran
So they were not able to rise; nor could they help one another
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
They were unable to rise, nor could they defend themselves.
Talal Itani (2012)
They could not rise up, nor could they find help
Dr. Kamal Omar
So they could not be able to continue (their existence), and they did not behave as those who acquire assistance and aid and then take revenge
So neither they could stand up on their feet nor could they defend themselves
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
So in no way were they able to be upright, and in no way were they vindicators
Muhammad Sarwar
They were unable to stand up, nor were they helped
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Then they were neither able to stand (before the punishment), nor could they defend themselves
Shabbir Ahmed
And they were unable even to rise up and could not help themselves a bit
Dr. Munir Munshey
They could neither stand on their feet, nor help themselves
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves
And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
They were unable to rise up, nor could they win
Abdel Haleem
they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
So they were not able to stand, nor could they help themselves
Ahmed Ali
And neither stand up nor defend themselves
Aisha Bewley
They could not stand upright and they were not helped.
Ali Ünal
They were not able to rise up (still less escape the punishment), nor were able to receive help
Ali Quli Qara'i
So they were neither able to rise up, nor to come to one another’s aid
Hamid S. Aziz
And they were not able to rise up, nor could they defend themselves
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Then they could not stand up and they could not defend (or take revenge).
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Then they could not stand, nor could they help themselves
Musharraf Hussain
Neither could they bear the punishment nor defend themselves against Us.
Maududi
They were unable even to stand up or protect themselves
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
They were unable to rise up, nor could they win.
Mohammad Shafi
They could not even stand up or help themselves
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Then neither they could stand up nor they could take revenge.
They could never get up, nor were they helped.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
they could neither stand up straight, nor were they helped
Maulana Muhammad Ali
So they were unable to rise up, nor could they defend themselves
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So they were not able from getting up/standing, and they were not victorious
Bijan Moeinian
They did not even have time to stand up and run
Faridul Haque
So they were neither able to stand up, nor were they able to take revenge
Sher Ali
And they were not able to rise up, nor were they able to defend themselves
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Then they could neither gather strength to stand, nor take revenge (on Us)
Amatul Rahman Omar
And they were not able (even) to get up on their feet nor could they get anybody's help to defend themselves
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Nor were they able to stand nor were they the ones who were victorious.
Munir Mezyed
So they were not able to rise up or help their own selves.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And they could neither stand up nor were they helped.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
They could not even stand, and they could not help themselves.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
and they could not rise up, nor could they help themselves.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
They were unable to withstand it nor were they supported.
Samy Mahdy
They were not able to stand up, nor were they victors.
Ahmed Hulusi
And they were not able to survive, nor did they receive any help!
Mir Aneesuddin
So they were not able to stand nor were they able to defend themselves.
And so they could not assume an erect attitude on their own feet nor were they able to protect or defend themselves
The Wise Quran
Then they were not able to stand and they were not those who help themselves.