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Muhammad Asad   
O you who have attained to faith! Behold, many of the rabbis and monks do indeed wrongfully devour men's possessions and turn [others] away from the path of God. But as for all who lay up treasures of gold and silver and do not spend them for the sake of God's - give them the tiding of grievous suffering [in the life to come]
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
O believers! Indeed, many rabbis and monks consume people’s wealth wrongfully and hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah. Give good news of a painful torment to those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah’s cause.
Safi Kaskas   
Believers, many of the rabbis and monks wrongfully take men's wealth and turn people away from the path of God. Tell those who hoard gold and silver, and do not spend it in the path of God, tell them that they will have a very painful punishment.

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۞ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ إِنَّ كَثِیرࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَحۡبَارِ وَٱلرُّهۡبَانِ لَیَأۡكُلُونَ أَمۡوَ ٰلَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡبَـٰطِلِ وَیَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱلَّذِینَ یَكۡنِزُونَ ٱلذَّهَبَ وَٱلۡفِضَّةَ وَلَا یُنفِقُونَهَا فِی سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِیمࣲ ۝٣٤
Transliteration (2021)   
yāayyuhā alladhīna āmanū inna kathīran mina l-aḥbāri wal-ruh'bāni layakulūna amwāla l-nāsi bil-bāṭili wayaṣuddūna ʿan sabīli l-lahi wa-alladhīna yaknizūna l-dhahaba wal-fiḍata walā yunfiqūnahā fī sabīli l-lahi fabashir'hum biʿadhābin alīmi
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O you who believe! Indeed, many of the rabbis and the monks surely eat (the) wealth (of) the people in falsehood, and hinder from (the) way (of) Allah. And those who hoard the gold and the silver, and (do) not spend it in (the) way (of) Allah, [so] give them tidings of a punishment painful.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
O you who have attained to faith! Behold, many of the rabbis and monks do indeed wrongfully devour men's possessions and turn [others] away from the path of God. But as for all who lay up treasures of gold and silver and do not spend them for the sake of God's - give them the tiding of grievous suffering [in the life to come]
M. M. Pickthall   
O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
O ye who believe! there are indeed many among the priests and anchorites, who in Falsehood devour the substance of men and hinder (them) from the way of Allah. And there are those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah: announce unto them a most grievous penalty
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
O believers! Indeed, many rabbis and monks consume people’s wealth wrongfully and hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah. Give good news of a painful torment to those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah’s cause.
Safi Kaskas   
Believers, many of the rabbis and monks wrongfully take men's wealth and turn people away from the path of God. Tell those who hoard gold and silver, and do not spend it in the path of God, tell them that they will have a very painful punishment.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Believers, many religious scholars and monks wrongfully appropriate peoples possessions and turn people away from God's path! Tell those who hoard gold and silver instead of giving in God's cause that they will have a painful punishment
Shakir   
O you who believe! most surely many of the doctors of law and the monks eat away the property of men falsely, and turn (them) from Allah's way; and (as for) those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah's way, announce to them a painful chastisement
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
O those who believed! Truly, there are many of the learned Jewish scholars and monks who consume the wealth of humanity in falsehood and bar from the way of God and those who treasure up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of God. Give to them tidings of a painful punishment,
T.B.Irving   
You who believe, many [Jewish] scholars and [Christian] monks do consume people´s wealth to no good purpose and they obstruct God´s way. Announce painful torment to those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend them for God´s sake.
Abdul Hye   
O you who believe! Surely, there are many of the rabbis and the priests who devour the wealth of mankind in falsehood, and hinder them from the way of Allah. Those who hoard up gold and silver, and don’t spend it in the way of Allah, announce to them a painful punishment.
The Study Quran   
O you who believe! Verily many of the rabbis and monks consume the wealth of people falsely, and turn from the way of God. [As for] those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the way of God, give them glad tidings of a painful punishment
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
O you who believe, many religious leaders and scholars consume people’s wealth wrongfully and deter from the path of God. To those who hoard gold and silver, and don’t spend it in God’s way, announce to them a painful punishment.
Talal Itani (2012)   
O you who believe! Many of the rabbis and priests consume people's wealth illicitly, and hinder from God's path. Those who hoard gold and silver, and do not spend them in God's cause, inform them of a painful punishment
Dr. Kamal Omar   
O you who have Believed! Surely, a great number among the scholars (of religious matters) and (those posing as God-) fearing people definitely eat up the possessions of the people in an undesirable way and they obstruct people from the Way of Allah. And those who accumulate treasures of gold and silver and do not spend them in the Cause of Allah: so announce to them the tidings of a painful torment
M. Farook Malik   
O believers! Indeed most of the rabbis and priests misappropriate the wealth of people and hinder them from the way of Allah. To those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of Allah, proclaim a painful punishment
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
O you who have believed, surely many of the doctors and monks indeed eat (up) the riches of mankind untruthfully and bar from the way of Allah; and (so do) the ones who hoard gold and silver and do not expend them in the way of Allah. Then give them the tidings of a painful torment.
Muhammad Sarwar   
Believers, many rabbis and monks consume other people's property by false means and create obstacles in the way of God. Those who horde gold and silver and do not spend (anything out of it) for the cause of God, should know that their recompense will be a painful tormen
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
O you who believe, many of the rabbis and the monks do eat up the wealth of the people by false means and prevent (them) from the way of Allah. As for those who accumulate gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of Allah, give them the ‘good‘ news of a painful punishment
Shabbir Ahmed   
O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! A great many religious leaders, rabbis, priests, monks, mullahs, yogis, and mystics devour the wealth of mankind in falsehood, and debar them from the Path of Allah. All those who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the Cause of Allah, to them give tidings (O Prophet) of a painful doom
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Oh you believers! In fact, a lot of rabbis and monks usurp the wealth of others wantonly, and with foul means. They turn people away from the path of Allah. So give the news of a painful punishment to those who amass gold and silver, instead of spending them in the path of Allah
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
O you who believe! Truly, there are many of the priests and monks, who in (their) lies eat up the sustenance of men and block (them) from the Way of Allah. And there are those who bury gold and silver and do not spend it in the Way of Allah: Declare to them a most painful penalty—
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
O you who have believed, indeed many of the scholars and the monks devour the wealth of people unjustly and avert [them] from the way of Allah . And those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah - give them tidings of a painful punishment
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
O you who believe, many of the Priests and Monks consume people's money in falsehood, and they turn away from the path of God. And those who hoard gold and silver, and do not spend it in the cause of God, give them news of a painful retribution
Abdel Haleem   
Believers, many rabbis and monks wrongfully consume people’s possessions and turn people away from God’s path. [Prophet], tell those who hoard gold and silver instead of giving in God’s cause that they will have a grievous punishment
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
O Ye who believe! verily many of the priests and the monks devour the substances of men in falsehood and hinder People from the way of Allah. And those who treasure up gold and silver and expend them not in the way of Allah -announce thou unto them a torment afflictive
Ahmed Ali   
O believers, many rabbis and priests devour the possessions of others wrongfully, and keep men away from the path of God. To those who accumulate gold and silver, and do not spend in the way of God, announce the news of painful punishment
Aisha Bewley   
You who have iman! many of the rabbis and monks devour people´s property under false pretences and bar people from access to the Way of Allah. As for those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in the Way of Allah, give them the news of a painful punishment
Ali Ünal   
O you who believe! Many among the rabbis and monks do indeed consume the wealth of people in legally invalid, wrongful ways (such as changing the Book’s commandments in return for worldly benefit, bribery, and using religion as a means of worldly gain) and bar them from God’s way. Those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in God’s cause (to exalt His cause and help the poor and needy): give them (O Messenger) the glad tidings of a painful punishment
Ali Quli Qara'i   
O you who have faith! Indeed many of the scribes and monks wrongfully eat up the people’s wealth, and bar [them] from the way of Allah. Those who treasure up gold and silver, and do not spend it in the way of Allah, inform them of a painful punishmen
Hamid S. Aziz   
O you who believe! Verily, many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind openly, and turn away folk from the way of Allah; but those who store up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give ti
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
You who believe, indeed many religious scholars and monks eat up people’s wealth falsely and obstruct God’s way. And give the news of a painful punishment to those who store gold and silver and do not spend it in God's way.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
O you who believe, there are indeed many among the religious scholars and religious leaders, who unjustly take the sustenance of people and hinder them from the way of God, and there are those who bury gold and silver and do not give it in the way of God. Announce to them a most terrible penalty
Musharraf Hussain   
Believers, many rabbis and monks take people’s wealth dishonestly and stop people from Allah’s way. So, those who hoard gold and silver and don’t spend in Allah’s way, give them glad tidings of a painful punishmen
Maududi   
Believers! Many of the rabbis and monks wrongfully devour mankind´s possessions and hinder people from the Way of Allah. And there are those who amass gold and silver and do not spend it in the Way of Allah. Announce to them the tidings of a painful chastisemen
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
O you who believe, many of the Priests and Monks consume the money of the people in falsehood, and they repel from the path of God. And those who hoard gold and silver, and do not spend it in the cause of God, give them news of a painful retribution.
Mohammad Shafi   
O you who believe! Indeed, many of the rabbis and the priests eat away people's property falsely, and turn them away from Allah's Path.h And to those, who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah's Path, announce a painful punishment

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
'O believers! Verily many of the priests and monks devour the wealth of the people wrongfully and bar from the path of Allah. And those who hoard up gold and silver and spend not in the path of Allah give them the good tidings of a painful torment.
Rashad Khalifa   
O you who believe, many religious leaders and preachers take the people's money illicitly, and repel from the path of GOD. Those who hoard the gold and silver, and do not spend them in the cause of GOD, promise them a painful retribution.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Believers, many are the rabbis and monks who in falsehood defraud people of their possessions and bar people from the Path of Allah. Give glad tidings of a painful punishment to those who treasure gold and silver and do not spend it in the Way of Allah
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
O you who believe, surely many of the doctors of law and the monks eat away the property of men falsely, and hinder (them) from Allah’s way. And those who hoard up gold an silver and spend it not in Allah’s way -- announce to them a painful chastisement
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
You, you those who believed that many of the religious scholars , and the monks eat (E) the people's properties/wealths by the falsehood, and prevent/obstruct from God's way/path , and those who accumulate/herd the gold and the silver and do not spend it in God's way/path , so announce good news to them with a painful torture
Bijan Moeinian   
O’ believers, know that most religious scholars and preachers are guilty of: a) devouring people’s money [which is trusted with them to be spent on charity] and b) preventing people to join the way of God. As to those who hoard their money and do not spend it in the way of God, let them know that a sever punishment is waiting for them
Faridul Haque   
O People who Believe! Indeed many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks unjustly devour people's wealth and prevent from Allah’s way; and those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah’s way - so them give the glad tidings of a painful punishment
Sher Ali   
O ye who believe ! surely, many of the priest and the monks devour the wealth of men by false means and turn men away from the way of ALLAH. And those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the way of ALLAH - give to them the tidings of a painful punishment
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
O believers! Indeed, the majority of the priests and monks (of the People of the Book) devour the wealth of people through unfair (means) and hinder from the path of Allah (i.e., fill their safes with people’s money, and hinder it from being spent for the publicity and promotion of the true Din [Religion]). And those who hoard silver and gold and do not spend it in the cause of Allah, warn them of a grievous torment
Amatul Rahman Omar   
O you who believe! many of the learned men (of the Jews) and the (Christian) monks wrongfully appropriate the belongings of the people and turn (the people) away from, and themselves forsake the path of Allah. Give the news of woeful punishment to them and to those who treasure gold and silver and do not spend it in the cause of Allah
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
O you who believe! Verily, there are many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks who devour the wealth of mankind in falsehood, and hinder (them) from the Way of Allah (i.e. Allahs Religion of Islamic Monotheism). And those who hoard up gold and silver (Al-Kanz: the money, the Zakat of which has not been paid), and spend it not in the Way of Allah, -announce unto them a painful torment

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
O believers, many of the rabbis and monks indeed consume the goods of the people in vanity and bar from God's way. Those who treasure up gold and silver, and do not expend them in the way of God -- give them the good tidings of a painful chastisement
George Sale   
O true believers, verily many of the priests and monks devour the substance of men in vanity, and obstruct the way of God. But unto whose who treasure up gold and silver, and employ it not for the advancement of God's true religion, denounce a grievous punishment
Edward Henry Palmer   
O ye who believe! verily, many of the doctors and the monks devour the wealth of men openly, and turn folk from God's way; but those who store up gold and silver and expend it not in God's way,- give them glad tidings of grievous woe
John Medows Rodwell   
O Believers! of a truth, many of the teachers and monks do devour man's substance in vanity, and turn them from the Way of God. But to those who treasure up gold and silver and expend it not in the Way of God, announce tidings of a grievous torment
N J Dawood (2014)   
Believers, many are the clerics and the monks who defraud the people of their possessions and debar them from the path of God. To those that hoard up gold and silver and do not spend them in God‘s cause, proclaim a woeful punishment

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
O you who believe! Truly many of the rabbis and the monks do consume properties of the people by falsehood and they hinder from the way of Allah. As for those who hoard the gold and the silver and do not spend that in the way of Allah, give them the glad tidings of a painful punishment.
Munir Mezyed   
O’ you who live by Faith, there are many of the (Jewish) rabbis and (Christian) monks, who devour the wealth of the people in vanity and hinder them from the path of Allâh. However, those who hoard up gold and silver, and do not expend it on the cause of Allâh, break the news to them that a painful punishment awaits them.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Oh you believers, many of the rabbis and monks consume the wealth of people by deception and divert from the way of Allah, and those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of Allah, announce to them a painful punishment.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
O Believers, many among the priests and other religious leaders falsely devour the substance of people and hinder from the way of Allah. Among them are those who hoard gold and silver and do not use it in the way of Allah. Announce to them a grievous penalty.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
O you who have attained faith, indeed, many of the rabbis and monks devour people's wealths illicitly and bar (others) from the way of Allah. So those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend them in the way of Allah—informsg them of a painful punishment
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
You who believe, many [Jewish] scholars and [Christian] monks do consume people's wealth to no good purpose and they obstruct Allah (God)'s way. Announce painful torment to those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend them for Allah (God)'s sake.
Samy Mahdy   
O you who believed! Surely, many among the rabbis and the monks will eat the people's money by the invalid and are hindering about Allah's pathway. And those who are treasuring the gold and the silver, and are not spending them in Allah’s pathway, so, preach them with a painful torment.
Sayyid Qutb   
Believers, some of the rabbis and monks wrongfully devour people's property and turn people away from God's path. To those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend them in God's cause, give the news of a painful suffering,
Ahmed Hulusi   
O believers! Indeed, many of the rabbis and clergy devour the wealth of people unjustly and prevent people from the way of Allah... As for those who hoard and hide gold and silver and not spend them in the way of Allah unrequitedly, give them the tidings of a painful suffering!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
O� you who have Faith! Verily many of the rabbis and monks consume the properties of the people in vanity and bar (them) from Allah�s way. And those who treasure up gold and silver, and do not spend them in the way of Allah; inform them of a painful chastisement
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
O you people whose hearts have been touched with the divine hand: Many of the Rabbins and the Monks do wrongfully eat the people out of their property*, and obstruct the way to the path of Allah, the path of righteousness. Those who treasure up gold and silver and do not spend of it in divine service were born to be losers; announce to them O Muhammad the anticipation of a grievous punishment
Mir Aneesuddin   
O you who believe ! many of the priests and the monks certainly swallow the wealth of people wrongfully and turn (them) away from the way of Allah; and those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of Allah, convey to them the news of a painful punishment,

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
O ye who believe! there are indeed many among the priests and anchorites, who in Falsehood devour the substance of men and hinder (them) from the way of God. And there are those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way of God: anno unce unto them a most grievous penalty
OLD Literal Word for Word   
O you who believe! Indeed, many of the rabbis and the monks surely eat (the) wealth (of) the people in falsehood, and hinder from (the) way (of) Allah. And those who hoard the gold and the silver, and (do) not spend it in (the) way (of) Allah, [so] give them tidings of a punishment painful
OLD Transliteration   
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo inna katheeran mina al-ahbari waalrruhbani laya/kuloona amwala alnnasi bialbatili wayasuddoona AAan sabeeli Allahi waallatheena yaknizoona alththahaba waalfiddata wala yunfiqoonaha fee sabeeli Allahi fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin