Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[ALL OF YOU are destined to die.] Now if one happens to be of those who are drawn close unto God
M. M. Pickthall
Thus if he is of those brought nigh
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺,
Safi Kaskas
If the deceased were of those brought near to God
Wahiduddin Khan
But if he [the dying person] is one of those brought near to God
Shakir
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
If he had been among the ones who are brought near,
T.B.Irving
Thus if he is one of those who are drawn close
Abdul Hye
Then, if the dying person be of those brought near (to Allah),
The Study Quran
So if one be among those brought nigh
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
If the person is one of those drawn near.
Talal Itani (2012)
But if he is one of those brought near
Dr. Kamal Omar
So if it is, if he became of those who have been sanctioned nearness (to Allah)
Then if the dying person is one of those near to Us
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
So, as for him who in case he is of those brought near (to Us)
Muhammad Sarwar
(If a dying soul) is of those near to God
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
So, in case he (the dying person) is from among those blessed with nearness
Shabbir Ahmed
Now, if he is of those drawn near (for having walked aright)
Dr. Munir Munshey
And if the dying person had been (the one) nearest (to Allah)
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Therefore, if he be among those nearest to Allah
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
So, if he is one of those who are made near
Abdel Haleem
If that dying person is one of those who will be brought near to God
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Then if he be of the broughtnigh
Ahmed Ali
Then, if he is one of the honoured
Aisha Bewley
But the truth is that if he is one of Those Brought Near,
Ali Ünal
Now, if he (that dying human) is of those near-stationed to God
Ali Quli Qara'i
Then, if he be of those brought near
Hamid S. Aziz
Then if he is one of those Near to Allah
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
But if he is one of the close ones (to God),
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Then if he is of those nearest to God
Musharraf Hussain
So the dying person if they were from the closest to Allah,
Maududi
So if he is one of those who are near-stationed (to Allah)
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
So, if he is one of those who are made near.
Mohammad Shafi
So if he is one of those near [to Allah
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Then if the person dying is of the near ones,
If he is one of those close to Me -
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
If he is among the nea
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah)
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So but if he was from the neared/closer
Bijan Moeinian
If this dying person has [chosen the right path] been close to me, then he will be welcomed with joy,…
Faridul Haque
Then if the dying one is of those having proximity,
Sher Ali
Now if he be of those who are near to God
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Then if he (who died) was of those drawn near
Amatul Rahman Omar
And if he (the departed person) belongs to those who have attained nearness (to God and are His chosen ones)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarraboon (those brought near to Allah)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Thus if he is of those drawn near [unto Allah].
Munir Mezyed
Then if he is one of those who are drawn nigh (to Allâh),
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
So if he was of those brought close,
Linda “iLHam” Barto
If someone is brought near to Allah,…
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Yet, if he is one of those brought near (to God) ,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Thus if he is one of those who are drawn close [to Allah(God)]
Samy Mahdy
So if he was from the near ones.
Ahmed Hulusi
(Everyone shall taste death) but if he is of those who have attained divine closeness;
Mir Aneesuddin
Then if he is from among those near (to Allah),
If he or she is one of those nearest to Allah s special blessedness and he or she stands high in His favour
The Wise Quran
Then as for if he is of those who are brought near,