Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
God has readied for them suffering severe [in the life to come]. Behold, evil indeed is what they are wont to do
M. M. Pickthall
Allah hath prepared for them a dreadful doom. Evil indeed is that which they are wont to do
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Allah has prepared for them a severe Penalty: evil indeed are their deeds
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Evil indeed is what they do.
Safi Kaskas
God has prepared a severe punishment for them. What they were doing is evil.
Wahiduddin Khan
God has prepared a severe punishment for them; surely what they have done is evil
Shakir
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment; surely what they do is evil
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
God prepared a severe punishment for them. Truly, they, how evil is what they had been doing!
T.B.Irving
God has prepared severe torment for them; with them, anything they do is evil.
Abdul Hye
Allah has prepared for them severe punishment. Indeed evil is that which they do.
The Study Quran
God has prepared for them a severe punishment. Evil indeed is that which they used to do
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
God prepared for them a severe punishment. How evil is what they used to do!
Talal Itani (2012)
God has prepared for them a terrible punishment. Evil is what they used to do
Dr. Kamal Omar
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Certainly they: evil (it is) what they used to practice
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment; evil indeed is what they are doing
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Allah has prepared for them a strict torment; surely (they should know) how odious is whatever they were doing
Muhammad Sarwar
God has prepared a severe torment for them. What an evil deed they have committed
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them. Indeed, evil is what they have been doing
Shabbir Ahmed
Allah has readied for them a severe suffering. Behold, very disruptive is their behavior indeed
Dr. Munir Munshey
Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them! Indeed, what they do is really evil
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Allah has prepared for them a severe Penalty: Evil indeed are their deeds
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
God has prepared for them a severe retribution. Miserable indeed is what they used to do
Abdel Haleem
God has prepared a severe torment for them: what they do is truly evil
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Allah hath gotten ready for them a torment grievous; verily vile is that which they have been working
Ahmed Ali
God has reserved a severe punishment for them. Evil indeed are the things they do
Aisha Bewley
Allah has prepared a terrible punishment for them. How evil is what they have been doing!
Ali Ünal
God has prepared for them a severe punishment. Evil indeed is that which they do habitually
Ali Quli Qara'i
Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them. Evil indeed is what they used to do
Hamid S. Aziz
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment; surely what they do is evil
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
God has prepared a severe punishment for them, for what they were doing is indeed bad.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
God has prepared for them a severe penalty. Harmful indeed are their deeds
Musharraf Hussain
Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them. What they are doing is evil.
Maududi
Allah has prepared for them a grievous chastisement. Indeed, evil are the acts in which they are engaged
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
God has prepared for them a severe retribution. Miserable indeed is what they used to do
Mohammad Shafi
Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them. What they have been doing is evil indeed
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Allah has already kept prepared severe torment for them. Undoubtedly, they do most evil works.
GOD has prepared for them a severe retribution. Miserable indeed is what they used to do.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Allah has prepared for them a grievous punishment. Evil indeed is that which they have done
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Allah has prepared for them a severe chastisement. Evil indeed is that which they do
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
God prepared for them a strong (severe) torture, that they are bad/evil/harmful (in) what they were making/doing
Bijan Moeinian
God will punish them severely. Surely what they do is evil
Faridul Haque
Allah has kept prepared a severe punishment for them; indeed they commit extremely evil deeds
Sher Ali
ALLAH has prepared for them a severe punishment. Evil, indeed, is that which they used to do
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Allah has prepared for them severe punishment. Indeed, it is an evil (work) that they are doing
Amatul Rahman Omar
Allah has in store for them a severe punishment. Evil indeed are the deeds they used to do
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Allah has prepared for them a severe torment. Evil indeed is that which they used to do
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Allah has made ready for them a formidable punishment. Truly how evil was that which they used to do.
Munir Mezyed
Allâh has prepared for them a vehement chastisement. Dreadful indeed is that which they used to do.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Allah has promised them a severe punishment, for bad is what they used to do.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Their deeds are truly evil.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment; evil indeed is what they used to do.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Allah (God) has prepared severe torment for them; with them, anything they do is evil.
Samy Mahdy
Allah has prepared for them a severe torment. Surely, it was bad what they were working on.
Ahmed Hulusi
Allah has prepared severe suffering for them... Wretched is what they do!
Mir Aneesuddin
Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them, that which they do is certainly evil.
Allah has prepared for them a condign punishment, evil indeed is what their minds habituated them to do
The Wise Quran
God has prepared for them severe punishment; indeed they, evil is what they used to do.