An-Nahl 16:117

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مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

القرآن الكريم

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A brief enjoyment—then they will have a painful punishment.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

A brief enjoyment—then they will have a painful punishment.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

They'll have only a little enjoyment, and then they will have a painful punishment.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

They might enjoy things for a short while, but a painful punishment awaits them.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

A brief enjoyment, and for them is a painful punishment.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

A little enjoyment—then they will have a painful punishment.

Community • Allah

A little enjoyment—then they will have a painful punishment.

Community • God

[It is but] a brief enjoyment, and they will have a painful punishment.

Saheeh International

A passing brief enjoyment (will be theirs), but they will have a painful torment.

Hilali and Khan

It is only a brief enjoyment, then for them there will be a painful punishment.

Rowwad Translation Center

(In such falsehood) is but a paltry profit; but they will have a most grievous Penalty.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A brief enjoyment (will be theirs); and theirs a painful doom.

Marmaduke Pickthall

their enjoyment of this life is brief, and they shall have a painful punishment.

Wahiduddin Khan

Brief is their enjoyment of the world, and thereafter they shall suffer a painful chastisement.

Abul A'la Maududi

[Their share of the present life is] a trifling enjoyment, and there will be a painful punishment for them.

Ali Quli Qarai

MataAAun qaleelun walahum AAathabun aleemun

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