Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[It will be] a Day when no human being shall be of the least avail to another human being: for on that Day [it will become manifest that] all sovereignty is God's alone
M. M. Pickthall
A day on which no soul hath power at all for any (other) soul. The (absolute) command on that day is Allah's
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(It will be) the Day when no soul shall have power (to do) aught for another: For the command, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
˹It is˺ the Day no soul will be of ˹any˺ benefit to another whatsoever, for all authority on that Day belongs to Allah ˹entirely˺.
Safi Kaskas
It is the Day when no soul will be able to do anything for another soul; and the decision on that Day is God’s alone.
Wahiduddin Khan
It will be a Day when no human being shall be of the least avail to any other human being, God [alone] will hold command on that Day
Shakir
The day on which no soul shall control anything for (another) soul; and the command on that day shall be entirely Allah's
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
It is a Day whereon a soul will not possess anything to avail another soul and the command on that Day will belong to God.
T.B.Irving
[It is] a day when no soul will control anything in favor of any other soul; God [Alone] will hold command on that day!
Abdul Hye
(It will be) the Day when no one will have the power to do anything for another: on that Day, the decision will be entirely with Allah.
The Study Quran
A day when no soul will avail another soul in any way, and the Command that Day is with God
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
It’s the day when no soul possesses anything for another soul, and the command on that day is entirely for God.
Talal Itani (2012)
The Day when no soul will avail another soul anything; and the decision on that Day is God's
Dr. Kamal Omar
The Day a Nafs does not own anything to favour or assist or redeem any Nafs . And the matter, that Day is solely with Allah
It will be the Day when no one shall have the power to do anything for another: for, on that Day, Allah shall keep the entire command to Himself
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
A Day when no self will possess anything (to help) another self; and the Command upon that Day belongs to Allah
Muhammad Sarwar
On that day, no soul will be of any benefit to any other soul. On that day, all affairs will be in the hands of God
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
A Day when no one will have power to do any thing for another! And command, on that Day, will belong to Allah (alone)
Shabbir Ahmed
That is the Day when no person will have the power to help another. For, on that Day (it will become obvious) that all Command belongs to Allah alone
Dr. Munir Munshey
That day, no soul shall have any power to do anything at all for anyone else. That day, the command will belong to Allah (exclusively)
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(It will be) the Day when no soul shall have power (to do) anything for another: Because on that Day, the Command will be wholly with Allah
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
The Day when no soul possesses anything for any other soul, and the decision on that Day is to God
Abdel Haleem
The Day when no soul will be able to do anything for another; on that Day, command will belong to God
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
It is a Day whereon no soul shall own aught of power for any soul; and the command on that Day will be Allah's
Ahmed Ali
It is the day when no soul will have power to do the least for a soul, and God's alone will be done
Aisha Bewley
It is the Day when a self will have no power to help any other self in any way. The command that Day will be Allah´s alone.
Ali Ünal
The Day on which no soul has power to do anything in favor of another. The command on that day will be God’s (entirely and exclusively)
Ali Quli Qara'i
It is a day when no soul will be of any avail to another soul and all command that day will belong to Allah
Hamid S. Aziz
The day on which no soul shall control anything for another soul; and the command on that day shall be entirely Allah´s
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
The day when a person will not have the least bit of power for another one, and on that day the command (and judgment) belongs to God.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
The day when no soul will have power to do anything for another, for the decision, that day, will be with God
Musharraf Hussain
The Day when no one will be able to do anything for another person; only Allah’s command will prevail that Day
Maududi
It is the Day when no one shall have the power to do anything for another, and all command shall be Allah´s
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
TheDay when no soul possesses anything for any other soul, and the decision on that Day is to God.
Mohammad Shafi
That Day no creature shall be of any avail to another. And Allah's shall be the sole command that Day!
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
The day when no soul shall have power for any other soul. And the entire command on that day is of Allah. -The Giving Short Measure
That is the day when no soul can help another soul, and all decisions, on that day, will belong to GOD
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
It is the Day when no soul can do a thing for another soul. That Day, the command belongs to Allah
Maulana Muhammad Ali
The day when no soul controls aught for another soul. And the command on that day is Allah’s
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
A day/time a self does not own/possess to a self a thing, and the matter/affair/order/command (on) that day (is) to God
Bijan Moeinian
On that day no soul can help another one and God will be the only one who will decide with absolute authority
Faridul Haque
The day on which no soul will have the authority over any other soul; and on that day, the entire command belongs to Allah
Sher Ali
The day when a soul shall have no power to do aught for another soul ! And the command on that day will be ALLAH's
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
It is the Day when no soul will own anything for any other soul, and the command on that Day will be entirely Allah’s
Amatul Rahman Omar
(It is) the day when no person shall be able to do anything for another! On that day the (absolute) Judgment of every sort shall entirely belong to Allah
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
(It will be) the Day when no person shall have power (to do) anything for another, and the Decision, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
That will be the day when a soul lays claim to nothing for the benefit of any soul and the commandment that day is only for Allah.
Munir Mezyed
It is the Day when no one will be of any benefit to another as the Absolute Authority on that day belongs to Allâh.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
The day when no soul will be able to help another soul and the matter that day belongs to Allah.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
[It is] the day when no soul will have the power to help another. The command that day will be with Allah.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
(They will be recompensed on) a day when no self is able to avail another self in anything, and the command on that day belongs to Allah.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
[It is] a day when no soul will control anything in favor of any other soul; Allah (God) [Alone] will hold command on that day!
Samy Mahdy
A Day when no soul will own for a soul of a thing; and the matter on that Day is for Allah.
Sayyid Qutb
It is the day when no soul can be of any help to any other soul; for on that day all sovereignty is God's alone.
Ahmed Hulusi
A time when no one can do anything for another! The judgment at that time belongs to Allah (there is nothing the person can do other than live the consequences of his deeds)!
Torres Al Haneef (partial translation)
"A day when no soul is able to help another soul in any way, and the absolute command on that day belongs to Allah."
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
The Day on which no soul shall have aught for (another) soul, and the command that Day shall be (wholly) Allah`s
It is the Day when no soul can avail another nor is there a. safe path to strike, for the full command there and then belongs entirely to Allah
Mir Aneesuddin
The day on which no soul (person) will have any power on another soul (person), and the command on that day will be (totally) Allah’s.
The Wise Quran
A day a soul will not have power for a soul in anything, and the command on that day is God’s.