Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
All who were lost in sin shall by their marks be known, and shall by their forelocks and their feet be seized
M. M. Pickthall
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
The wicked will be recognized by their appearance, then will be seized by ˹their˺ forelocks and feet.
Safi Kaskas
Those who forced others to reject Our messages will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the foreheads and the feet.
Wahiduddin Khan
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks so they shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet
Shakir
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Ones who sin will be recognized by their mark and they will be taken by their forelocks and their feet.
T.B.Irving
Criminals will be recognized by their features, and seized by their forelocks and feet;
Abdul Hye
The sinners will be recognized by their marks (black faces) and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
The Study Quran
The guilty shall be known by their marks; and they shall be seized by the forelocks and by the feet
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
The guilty will be recognized by their marks, and they’ll be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
Talal Itani (2012)
The guilty will be recognized by their marks; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet
Dr. Kamal Omar
The criminals will be recognised by their marks (of disobedience and arrogance), so he will be seized by forelocks and the feet
Because the sinners will be recognized by their faces and they shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
The criminals will be recognized by their marks, and (they) will be taken (away) by (their) forelocks and (their) feet
Muhammad Sarwar
The guilty ones will be recognized by their faces and will be seized by their forelocks and feet
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
The guilty ones will be recognized (by angels) through their marks and will be seized by foreheads and feet
Shabbir Ahmed
The violators of human rights will be clearly identified, firmly seized and held accountable. ('Mujrim' = Guilty = One who steals the fruit of others' labor = Violator of human rights)
Dr. Munir Munshey
The criminals would be easily identified by their distinctive marks and mien. They would be grabbed by the lock of their hair, and their feet
Syed Vickar Ahamed
The sinners will be known by their Marks: And they will be caught by their hair and their feet
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
The guilty will be recognized by their features; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet
Abdel Haleem
The guilty will be known by their mark and will be seized by their foreheads and their feet
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
The culprits will be recognised by their marks, and will be lain hold of by the forelocks and the feet
Ahmed Ali
The sinners will be recognised by their marks, and seized by the forelock and their feet
Aisha Bewley
The evildoers will be recognised by their mark and seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Ali Ünal
The disbelieving criminals will be known by their marks (especially on their faces), and seized by the forelocks and the feet
Ali Quli Qara'i
The guilty will be recognized by their mark; so they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet
Hamid S. Aziz
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
The guilty ones are recognized by their appearance, then they are taken by (the hair lock of) the forehead and the feet.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
The wrong-doers will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by their hair and their feet
Musharraf Hussain
The sinners will be recognised by the marks on their faces, and they shall be grabbed by their forelocks and feet.
Maududi
The culprits shall be known by their marks, and shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
The guilty will be recognized by their features; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
Mohammad Shafi
All the sinners shall be recognised by distinguishing marks on them, and seized by their forelocks and their feet
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
The culprits shall be recognized by their faces and after being seized by the forelocks and feet will be cast in the hell.
(This is because) the guilty will be recognized by their looks; they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
The sinners shall be known by their mark, they shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet
Maulana Muhammad Ali
The guilty will be known by their masks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
The criminals/sinners (will) be known by their marks/identifications/expressions, so (they) will be taken by the foreheads/forehead's hair (bangs), and the feet
Bijan Moeinian
As the guilty ones will easily be recognized by their faces. They will be caught by their forelocks and by their feet and be dragged [to the Hellfire]
Faridul Haque
The criminals will be recognised from their faces, so will be caught by their forelocks and feet, and thrown into hell
Sher Ali
The guilty will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
The evildoers will be recognized by the darkness of their faces and so they will be pulled, seized by their forelocks and feet
Amatul Rahman Omar
The guilty will be known by their appearance (and the expression of their faces), then they will be seized by (their) forelocks and the feet
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
The Mujrimoon (polytheists, criminals, sinners, etc.) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
The evildoers will be recognized by their marks so they will be seized by the forelocks and by the feet.
Munir Mezyed
The Ungodly Sinners will be recognized by their marks. They will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
The sinners will be known by their mark and taken by their forelocks and feet.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
The sinners will be known by their marks. They will be seized by their foreheads and their feet.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
The criminals are recognized by their marks then taken by the forelocks and the feet.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Criminals will be recognized by their features, and seized by their forelocks and feet;
Samy Mahdy
The criminals will be recognized by their marks; so they will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
Ahmed Hulusi
The guilty will be recognized by their faces (the reflection of their disposition) and seized by their foreheads and feet.
Mir Aneesuddin
The criminals will be recognised by their marks, so they will be caught by the forelocks and feet.
There and then shall the wicked who offended Allah and broke His divine law wear faces with the image of sin, and a written letter of discredit exposing them and witnessing their worth. And so each of them shall be seized up and fastened by the forelock, the forehead and the feet in preparation for casting him into Hell
The Wise Quran
The sinners will be recognised by their mark, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.