Quran 10 : 70

An enjoyment in the world, then to Us (is) their return, then We will make them taste the punishment the severe because they used to disbelieve.
مَتَٰعٌ
Mataāʿun
فِى
Fiā
ٱلدُّنْيَا
Addunyā
ثُمَّ
Thumma
إِلَيْنَا
Iilaynā
مَرْجِعُهُمْ
Marjiʿuhum
ثُمَّ
Thumma
نُذِيقُهُمُ
Nudhīquhumu
ٱلْعَذَابَ
Alʿadhāba
ٱلشَّدِيدَ
Ashshadīda
بِمَا
Bimā
كَانُوا۟
Kānūa
يَكْفُرُونَ
Yakfurūna

Edward Henry Palmer

A provision in this world - then unto us is their return! then we will make them taste keen torment for that they misbelieved

Hamid S. Aziz

A brief provision in this world, then unto Us is their return! Then will We make them taste a dreadful doom because they disbelieved

The Wise Quran

A provision in the world - then to Us is their return, then We will make them taste the severe punishment for that they disbelieved.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

A little enjoyment in this world, then to Us is their return, then We shall make them taste severe chastisement because they disbelieved

Samy Mahdy

An enjoyment in the Dunya; then to Us is their return; then We will make them taste the severe torment with what they were disbelieving.

John Medows Rodwell

A portion have they in this world! Then to us they return! Then make we them to taste the vehement torment, for that they were unbelievers

Talal Itani (2012)

Some enjoyment in this world; then to Us is their return; then We will make them taste the severe punishment on account of their disbelief

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

A short pleasure in this world, then to Us is their return and We will make them taste the severe retribution for what they were rejecting.

The Study Quran

An enjoyment in this world, then unto Us shall be their return, and We shall make them taste severe punishment for their having disbelieved

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

This world's portion (will be theirs), then unto Us is their return. Then We make them taste a dreadful doom because they used to disbelieve

Bakhtiari Nejad

A little enjoyment in this world, then their return is to Us, then We make them taste the severe punishment for what they used to disbelieve.

Corpus.Quran

An enjoyment in the world then to Us (is) their return then We will make them taste the punishment the severe because they used to disbelieve

Aisha Bewley

There is the enjoyment of this world. Then they will return to Us. Then We will let them taste the terrible punishment because they were kafir.

Mustaqim

A provision in this world, then their return is to Us, then We make them taste the severe punishment on account of having rejected (the truth).

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

A brief enjoyment in the world; then unto Us is their return; then We will make them taste a severe torment, in that they have been disbelieving

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

A little enjoyment in this world!- and then, to Us will be their return, then shall We make them taste the severest penalty for their blasphemies

Linda "iLham" Barto

Brief pleasure in this world will be followed by their return to Us. We will cause them to taste a severe punishment because of their blasphemy.

Shakir

(It is only) a provision in this world, then to Us shall be their return; then We shall make them taste severe punishment because they disbelieved

Ali Quli Qara'i

An enjoyment in this world; then to Us shall be their return, then We shall make them taste the severe punishment because of what they used to defy

Bilal Muhammad 2018

They will find enjoyment in the present, then to Us will be their return, and then will We make them taste the severest penalty for their blasphemy

Arthur John Arberry

Some enjoyment in this world; then unto Us they shall return; then We shall let them taste the terrible chastisement, for that they were unbelievers

Faridul Haque

Enjoying a little in the earth, they have then to return to Us - We will then make them taste a severe punishment, the recompense of their disbelief

N J Dawood 2014

They may take their ease in this life, but to Us they shall then return, and for their unbelief We will make them taste the grievous torment.‘

Rashad Khalifa

They get their temporary share in this world, then to us is their ultimate return, then we commit them to severe retribution for their disbelieving.

Irving/Hegab

Enjoyment is [meant] for this world; then to Us will be their return. Then We will let them taste severe torment because of how they have disbelieved.

Safi Kaskas

They may have brief enjoyment in this world, but they will return to Us, and We will make them taste severe suffering because of their denial of the truth.

Abdel Haleem

They may have a little enjoyment in this world, but then they will return to Us. Then We shall make them taste severe punishment for persisting in blasphemy

Ahmed Hulusi

They will benefit from the world temporarily and then to Us will be their return! Then We will make them taste the severe suffering for denying the reality.

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

They are to pull on a little in the world. Then they are to return to Us. Then We shall make them taste a severe torment. The recompense of their infidelity

Mohammad Shafi

After this temporary provision in this world, to Us shall be their return. Then We shall make them taste severe punishment because they suppressed the Truth

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

(They take their) enjoyment in this world, but to Us they shall return, then, We shall let them taste the terrible punishment because they were unbelievers.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

˹It is only˺ a brief enjoyment in this world, then to Us is their return, then We will make them taste the severe punishment for their disbelief.

Sher Ali

They will have some enjoyment in this world. Then to US is their return. Then WE shall make them taste a severe torment, because they continued to disbelieve

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

They may enjoy some enjoyment in this worldly life, but they will ultimately return to Us, and We will subject them to severe punishment for their disbelief.

T.B.Irving

Enjoyment is [meant] for this world; then to Us will be their return. Then We will let them taste severe torment because of how they have disbelieved.

Bijan Moeinian

Such people will enjoy the world for a while and then will return to Me. I will then subject them to the most sever punishment for their choosing the disbelief

Maududi

They may enjoy the life of this world, but in the end they must return to Us, and then We shall cause them to taste severe chastisement for their disbelieving.

Musharraf Hussain

Let them experience enjoyment in this world; then they will return to Us, and We shall make them taste severe punishment because of their disbelief

Ahmed Ali

Let them profit by the world (while they may): In the end they will come back to Us. Then We shall make them taste severe punishment for having denied (the truth)

Dr. Kamal Omar

a brief enjoyment in this world, then unto Us will be their returning place; then We shall make them taste the severest punishment because they used to disbelieve

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

[For them is brief] enjoyment in this world; then to Us is their return; then We will make them taste the severe punishment because they used to disbeliev

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

There is (but a few days’) enjoyment in this world. Then they are to return to Us. We shall then afflict them with a severe torment as recompense for their disbelief

Wahiduddin Khan

Their portion is short-lived enjoyment in this world; but to Us they shall return. Then We shall make them taste a severe punishment, because of their denial of truth

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(A little) enjoyment in this world! And then, their return will be to Us. Then We shall make them taste the harshest penalty for their lies (and falsehood about Allah)

Abdul Hye

(They have) a brief enjoyment in this world, then to Us will be their return, and then We shall make them taste the severest punishment because they used to disbelieve.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

only an enjoyment in the present! Again, to Us will be their return. Again, We will cause them to experience the severe punishment because they had been ungrateful.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

It will be a little enjoyment in this world; thereafter to Us they are bound to return; then We shall make them taste the severe punishment, because they used to disbelieve

George Sale

They may enjoy a provision in this world; but afterwards unto Us shall they return, and We will then cause them to taste a grievous punishment, for that they were unbelievers

Dr. Munir Munshey

Their possessions are but small provisions for this life only! Later, they must journey back to Us! Then, because of their disbelief, We shall have them taste a severe torment

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

Long life/enjoyment in the present world then to Us (is) their return, then We make them taste/experience the torture the strong (severe) because (of) what they were disbelieving

Muhammad Sarwar

They may consider it a means of enjoyment in this life but (on the Day of Judgment) they will all return to Us. Then they will suffer for their disbelief the most severe punishment

Fode Drame

A little enjoyment in the life of this world thereafter their place of return will be unto Us then We will make them taste the severe punishment because of that they used to disbelieve.

Muhammad Asad

[A brief] enjoyment in this world-and thereafter unto Us they must return: and then We shall let them taste suffering severe as an outcome of their persistent denial of the truth

Mir Aneesuddin

(They have made such activities the source of their) provision in this world, then to Us will be their return, then We will make them taste a severe punishment because they did not believe.

Shabbir Ahmed

They get their fleeting share in this world, but then unto Us is their return. Our Law of Requital will have them effectively taste a dreadful doom, for they chose to live in the darkness of falsehood

MunirMezyed2023

(They will have little) enjoyment in this worldly life, then unto Us is their return, then We shall make them taste the most severe chastisement for their persistent and purposeful denial of the Truth.

Ali Ünal

A brief enjoyment in the world; then to Us is their return, and then We will make them taste the severe punishment because they habitually disbelieved (in whatever truth was conveyed to them in God’s Name)

Munir Mezyed

(They will have little) enjoyment in this ‘worldly life’, then unto Us is their return, then We shall make them taste the most severe chastisement as an outcome of their constant refusal to accept Islamic Monotheism.

Amatul Rahman Omar

(They will have) some provision (to enjoy) in this world then to Us shall be their return, then We shall make them suffer a terrible punishment because of their hiding (the truth) and because they continue to disbelieve

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Enjoyment in the present (life) (Literally: the lowly life i.e., the life of this world) (is theirs); thereafter to Us will be their return; thereafter We will let them taste the strict torment because for that they used to disbelieve

Hilali - Khan

A brief enjoyment in this world! - and then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve (in Allah, belie His Messengers, deny and challenge His Ayat (proofs, signs, verses, etc.))