Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
"And so they have led many a one astray: hence, ordain Thou that these evildoers stray but farther and farther away [from all that they may desire]!"
M. M. Pickthall
And they have led many astray, and Thou increasest the wrong-doers in naught save error
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"They have already misled many; and grant Thou no increase to the wrong-doers but in straying (from their mark)."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Those ˹elite˺ have already led many astray. So ˹O Lord˺, only allow the wrongdoers to stray farther away.”
Safi Kaskas
They have already misled many. My Lord, increase these transgressors only in misguidance."
Wahiduddin Khan
They have led many astray; so lead the wrongdoers to further error
Shakir
And indeed they have led astray many, and do not increase the unjust in aught but error
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And, truly, they are going much astray. And increase Thou not ones who are unjust but in causing them to go astray.
T.B.Irving
They have led so many astray; just let wrongdoers go even farther astray!´
Abdul Hye
Indeed they have led many astray. (O Allah): don’t increase the wrongdoers (in anything) but error.”
The Study Quran
Many indeed have they led astray; and it increases the wrongdoers in naught but error
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
They misled many. So, increase the wrongdoers in nothing but straying.”
Talal Itani (2012)
They have misled many, so do not increase the wrongdoers except in confusion.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
And indeed they have led astray many. And grant no increase to the transgressors except straying away (even further).”
They have already misled many, so O Lord, do not increase the wrongdoers in anything but deviation."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And they have already led many into error. And increase You Allah), the unjust ones in nothing except error!"
Muhammad Sarwar
They have misled many and the unjust will achieve nothing but more error"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
And they have led many astray. And (O my Lord,) let not the wrongdoers progress in anything but deviation from the right path
Shabbir Ahmed
And they have thus led a great many people astray (and divided them). And Your Laws let go more and more astray those who displace Truth with falsehood."
Dr. Munir Munshey
"These idols have led many astray. (Surely), You let (no one but) the evil doers increase (and advance) in misguidance."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"And indeed, they have already misled many; And (Allah,) You grant no increase to the wrongdoers but in wandering (aimlessly in their goal)."
And already they have misled many. And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And they have misguided many, but We only increase the wicked in misguidance
Abdel Haleem
Do not renounce Wadd, Suwa, Yaghuth, Yauq, or Nasr!” They have led many astray. Lord, bring nothing but destruction down on the evildoers!’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And surely they have misled many. And increase Thou these wrong-doers in naught save error
Ahmed Ali
And they misled many. So do not give the evil-doers increase but in error
Aisha Bewley
They have misguided many people. Do not increase the wrongdoers in anything but misguidance!´
Ali Ünal
"And they have indeed led many astray. And (O God,) increase not these wrongdoers in anything but further straying (by way of just punishment for all that they have done)."
Ali Quli Qara'i
and already they have led many astray. Do not increase the wrongdoers in anything but error.’
Hamid S. Aziz
"And indeed they have led astray many, and do not increase the unjust in aught but error
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And (Noah said:) “They have misguided many (people), so (my Lord,) do not increase the wrongdoers except in error.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“They have already misled many, and grant no increase to the wrong-doers, except in misguidance.
Musharraf Hussain
They have misled many; My Lord, do not increase the wicked except from going further and further astray from the Truth.”
Maududi
They have misled many. So do not enable these evildoers to increase in anything except straying (from the Right Way)."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And they have misguided many, but We only increase the wicked in misguidance
Mohammad Shafi
"And they have verily led many astray. And [O Allah] increase nothing but their delusion for these wicked people!"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And undoubtedly, they have led many astray; so increase You not the unjust but in error.
"They misled many. Therefore, let the wicked plunge deeper into loss."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
And they have led many astray. (Noah supplicated saying): 'Allah, do not increase the harmdoers except in error!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And indeed they have led many astray. And increase Thou the wrongdoers in naught but perdition
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And they had misguided many, and (my Lord), do not increase the unjust/oppressive except misguidance
Bijan Moeinian
Their chiefs have misled many. My Lord, I beg you deprive them of your blessings and do not give them nothing but misery
Faridul Haque
“And they have misled a large number; and (I pray that) You increase nothing for the unjust except error.”
Sher Ali
`And they have led many astray; so increase Thou not the wrongdoers in aught but error.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And truly, they have misled many people. So, (O my Lord,) do not increase these wrongdoers (in anything) except misguidance.
Amatul Rahman Omar
(Thereupon the Prophet prayed, `(Lord!) and indeed they have led many people astray, and add to the disappointment of these wrongdoers.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"And indeed they have led many astray. And (O Allah): Grant no increase to the Zalimoon (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers, etc.) save error. "
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And they indeed have caused many to go astray so do not increase the wrongdoers except in misguidance.”
Munir Mezyed
(Their clan chiefs) have already deceived many into going away from the Truth. Noah supplicated: "My Lord, cause those who yield to their own whims to be greatly deceived.”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And they mislead many and only increase the wrongdoers in error.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“They have already misled many. Do not grant any increase to the sinners except in sin.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And truly, they have misguided many, so do not increase the unjust except in misguidance.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
They have led so many astray; just let wrongdoers go even farther astray!'
Samy Mahdy
And they have already strayed many, so it does not increase the oppressors except, an astray.”
Ahmed Hulusi
“And thus they lead many astray... So, increase the wrongdoers in their error!”
Mir Aneesuddin
And they have misled many, and You do not (give) increase to the unjust persons in anything but error.”
"And with such idols they misled so many"; "therefore, I beseech You Allah to lead the wicked so astray that they sink deeper and deeper into error"
The Wise Quran
And certainly, they have led astray many. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in error.'