Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[or] the withholder of good, [or] the sinful aggressor
M. M. Pickthall
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefacto
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
withholder of good, transgressor, evildoer,
Safi Kaskas
preventer of good, aggressor and one who is sinner,
Wahiduddin Khan
or to one who places obstacles in the way of good being done or to the wicked transgressor
Shakir
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
who delays good, a sinful, exceeder of limits,
T.B.Irving
hindering good, defiant, vicious,
Abdul Hye
opponent of the good, transgressor, sinful
The Study Quran
hinderer of good, a transgressing sinner
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
An obstructor of good, a transgressor, a sinner.
Talal Itani (2012)
Preventer of good, transgressor, sinner
Dr. Kamal Omar
one who forbids anything desirable, one who is transgressor, one who repeatedly indulges in sins
opponent of good, transgressor
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Constant preventer of charity, constantly-vicious transgressor
Muhammad Sarwar
obstructing virtues, a sinful transgressor
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
one who prevents good, (and who is) transgressor, sinful
Shabbir Ahmed
- Or to a withholder of the good and of wealth, trespasser of values, low in virtue
Dr. Munir Munshey
The one who prohibits the good, trespasses and defiantly indulges in sinful acts
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(By habit) stopping (all) good, exceeding all bounds (and) deep in sin
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner
Abdel Haleem
or hinderer of good, to anyone who is sinful, aggressive
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Hinderer of the good, trespasser; sinner
Ahmed Ali
Who hinders men from (doing) good, the transgressor, the iniquitous
Aisha Bewley
impeder of good, evil aggressor,
Ali Ünal
Who hinders the doing of good, transgressor of all bounds (of sense or decency), one addicted to sinning
Ali Quli Qara'i
hinderer of all good, sinful transgressor
Hamid S. Aziz
Hinderer (obstructer) of good, transgressor beyond limits, malefactor
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
preventing the good, exceeding the limits, sinful,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Hindering all good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
Musharraf Hussain
obstructing the common good, an aggressor, a sinner,
Maududi
the hinderer of good, the transgressor, the sinful
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner
Mohammad Shafi
Or [obey not] one who places obstacles in the way of good being done, transgressing with criminal inten
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Forbidder of good, transgressor, sinful.
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
those who hinder good, the guilty aggressor
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Hinderer of good, outstepping the limits, sinful
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Miser/often preventing to the good/generosity , transgressor/violator , sinner/criminal
Bijan Moeinian
… He is a slandered, back biter, forbidder of good, transgressor, sinner, Ignoble and,…
Faridul Haque
One who excessively forbids the good, transgressor, sinner
Sher Ali
Forbidder of good, transgressor, sinful
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(The one who) greatly hinders pious works and is a miser, rebellious transgressor (and) toughened sinner
Amatul Rahman Omar
Any hinderer of people from doing good, transgressor, a sinful (person)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
withholder of the good, transgressor, sinful,
Munir Mezyed
Abandoning goodness in favour of falsehood, going beyond the bounds, willfully keeping on sinning
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Who forbids what is good in transgression and sin.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
[He/she is always] hindering good, pushing the limits, sinful.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
preventer of good, transgressor, sinful,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
hindering good, defiant, vicious,
Samy Mahdy
Preventer for goodness, transgressor, sinner.
Ahmed Hulusi
Who prevents the experience of (the reality) and is guilty of transgression;
Mir Aneesuddin
forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, sinful,
Obstructive to all that is good and commendable, a transgressor who goes beyond the limits prescribed by Allah and justifies the forbidden
The Wise Quran
Preventer of the good, sinful transgressor,