Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
It is We who have made it a means to remind [you of Us], and a comfort for all who are lost and hungry in the wilderness [of their lives]
M. M. Pickthall
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers.
Safi Kaskas
We have made it a reminder and provision for all who kindle it,
Wahiduddin Khan
We have made it to be a reminder and a benefit for the wayfarers
Shakir
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
We made it an admonition and sustenance for ones who are desert people.
T.B.Irving
We have granted it as a Reminder and enjoyment for those living in the wilderness.
Abdul Hye
We have made it a reminder (of the hellfire in the Hereafter); and an article of use for the travelers.
The Study Quran
We made it a reminder and an enjoyment for the desert dwellers
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
We made it a reminder and a vital resource for the users.
Talal Itani (2012)
We have made it a reminder, and a comfort for the users
Dr. Kamal Omar
We, We have made it a reminder (of Our Handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts
We have made it a reminder for man as to what would be the life without it, and a provision of life for the travellers of desert
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
We, Ever We, have made it for a Reminder and an enjoyment for the denizens in the desert
Muhammad Sarwar
It is We who have made it as a reminder and a means of comfort for the people
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
We have made it a reminder (of Our infinite power, and of the fire of Hell) and a benefit for travelers in deserts
Shabbir Ahmed
We, yes, We have made this (fire) a reminder, and a gift for all of you who surely need it. (The use of fire is one of the Divine gifts that distinguishes mankind from the Animal Kingdom)
Dr. Munir Munshey
We have made all this to remind you (of Us), and a skill (providing comfort) for those in the wilderness
Syed Vickar Ahamed
We have made it (the fire) a monument and an article of comfort and convenience for those who live in the desert (this world)
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
We rendered it a reminder, and a useful tool for the users
Abdel Haleem
We made it a reminder, and useful to those who kindle it
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
We! it is We Who made it a reminder and a provision Unto the campers
Ahmed Ali
We have made it as a reminder and convenience for the needy
Aisha Bewley
We have made it to be a reminder and a comfort for travellers in the wild.
Ali Ünal
We have made it something for reflection (on Our handiwork and Our grace in making the creation useful and beautiful), and a comfort (especially) for the dwellers (and wayfarers) in the desert
Ali Quli Qara'i
It was We who made it a reminder and a boon for the desert-dwellers
Hamid S. Aziz
We have made it a reminder and a convenience for the dwellers of the deserts
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
We made it a reminder and a provision for those living/traveling in the desert.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
We have made it a memorial, an article of comfort, and convenience for the denizens of deserts
Musharraf Hussain
We made fire a reminder of Hell and a beneficial thing for the traveller.
Maududi
We made it a reminder and a provision for the needy
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
We rendered it a reminder, and a useful tool for the users
Mohammad Shafi
We made it for a wayfarer in the desert to remember Allah [thereunder] and to get rest and refreshment
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
We made it a reminder of the Hell and a benefit for the wayfarers in the forest.
We rendered it a reminder, and a useful tool for the users.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
We have made it a reminder, and a blessing to the traveler
Maulana Muhammad Ali
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
We made it a reminder and a long life/enjoyment to the hungry/starving
Bijan Moeinian
God has given you the fire as a mean of thought and as a mean of your advancement [from animal level into a civilized intellectual being]
Faridul Haque
We have made it as a reminder of hell and as a utility for travellers in the jungle
Sher Ali
WE have made it a reminder and benefit for the wayfarers
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
It is We Who have made it (the fire of tree) a reminder (of the Fire of Hell, an admonition and a warning) and a source of profit and comfort for the travellers in forests
Amatul Rahman Omar
We have made it a source of admonition (for the people) and a means to live upon for the needy and the wayfarer
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
We have made it a Reminder (for the Hell-fire, in the Hereafter); and an article of use for the travellers (and all the others, in this world)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
It is We who have made it a reminder and a provision for the travelers.
Munir Mezyed
We have made it an Awakening and a useful item for the inhabitants of the wilderness.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
We made it a reminder and a comfort for the weary.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
We have made it a token [of Our gifts] and a thing of comfort and ease for campers in the wilderness.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
We have made it a reminding and a comfort for the travelers.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
We have granted it as a Reminder and enjoyment for those living in the wilderness. [or travel]
Samy Mahdy
We set it up, a reminder, and an enjoyment for the hungries and travelers.
Ahmed Hulusi
We made it a reminder and provision for the ignorant wayfarer!
Mir Aneesuddin
We have made it a reminder (probably of hell fire) and a provision for the needy (wayfarer).
We made it a reminder for Our Omnipotence here and Hereafter, and a material advantage and a commodity for those who make use among Our creation
The Wise Quran
We have made it a reminder and provision for the wayfarers of the desert.