Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
DOES MAN, then, think that he is to be left to himself to go about at will
M. M. Pickthall
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Do people think they will be left without purpose?
Safi Kaskas
Does the human being think that he [was created] to be forgotten?
Wahiduddin Khan
Does man, then, think that he is to be left to himself, to go about at will
Shakir
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Assumes the human being that he will be left aimless?
T.B.Irving
Does man reckon he´ll be left forlorn?
Abdul Hye
Does the human think that it will be left (to wander) without requital (any purpose)?
The Study Quran
Does man suppose that he would be left aimless
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Does man think he will be left aimless?
Talal Itani (2012)
Does man think that he will be left without purpose
Dr. Kamal Omar
Does the human personality think that he will be left Suda (untamed, uncontrolled and un-accounted for)
Does man think that he will be left without any purpose
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Does man reckon that he will be left in vain
Muhammad Sarwar
For you, the human being of such behavior, will certainly deserve it
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Does man presume that he will be left unchecked
Shabbir Ahmed
Does man think he will be left alone like a soundless broken musical string
Dr. Munir Munshey
Did man think that he would be left unchecked, (and never be called to account)
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Does man think that he will be neglected (and left alone), (without purpose for which he was created)
Does man think that he will be left neglected
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Did man think that he will be left neglecte
Abdel Haleem
Does man think he will be left alone
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Deemest man that he is to be left uncontrolled
Ahmed Ali
Does man think that he will be left alone to himself, free
Aisha Bewley
Does man reckon he will be left to go on unchecked?
Ali Ünal
Does human think that he is to be left to himself (to go about as he pleases)
Ali Quli Qara'i
Does man suppose that he would be abandoned to futility
Hamid S. Aziz
Does man think that he is to be left to wander aimless (or purposeless)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Does the human being think that he is left aimlessly?
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Does the human being think that he will be left uncontrollable
Musharraf Hussain
Do people think they aren’t answerable to Allah?
Maududi
Does man think that he will be left alone, unquestioned
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Did man think that he will be left neglected?
Mohammad Shafi
Does man think that he will be left to fend for himself?
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Does man think that he will be left free?
Does the human being think that he will go to nothing?
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Does the human think he will be left to roam at will
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Does man think that he will be left aimless
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Does the human/mankind think/suppose that (E) he be left unattended to/disregarded (uncounted with)
Bijan Moeinian
Does man think that he will be given his freedom of choice forever
Faridul Haque
Does man assume that he will be let loose
Sher Ali
Does man think that he is to be left alone without purpose
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Does man think that he will be left for nothing (without any reckoning)
Amatul Rahman Omar
Does a person think that he will be left alone without purpose
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Does man think that he will be left Suda (neglected without being punished or rewarded for the obligatory duties enjoined by his Lord (Allah) on him)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Does the human being think that he will be left alone without account?
Munir Mezyed
Does man think that he will be left without purpose?
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Does man count on being left to his own devices?
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Does humanity think that he/she will be left disregarded?
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Does man think that he will be left without purpose?
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Does man think he'll be left neglected [without punishment]?
Samy Mahdy
Does the human consider that he will be left, purposeless?
Ahmed Hulusi
Does man think he will be left to his own accord?
Mir Aneesuddin
Does man think that he (was created) to be left off without (fulfilling) any purpose?
Does man think he could do what he will and act without restriction or limitation and neglect his duties and his obligations to Allah, and get away with it ?
The Wise Quran
Does man think that he will be left neglected?