Quran 16 : 60

For those who (do) not believe in the Hereafter, (is) a similitude (of) the evil, and for Allah (is) the similitude the Highest. And He (is) the All-Mighty, All-Wise.
لِلَّذِينَ
Lilladhīna
لَا
يُؤْمِنُونَ
Yuuminūna
بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ
Bialʾākhirahi
مَثَلُ
Mathalu
ٱلسَّوْءِ
Assawʾi
وَلِلَّهِ
Walillahi
ٱلْمَثَلُ
Almathalu
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Alaaʿlaāā
وَهُوَ
Wahuwa
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
Alʿazīzu
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Alḥakīmu

Bijan Moeinian

Refer to the disbelievers as evils and to the Lord as goodness. After all, He is Almighty and the Most Wise

Musharraf Hussain

Those who don’t believe in the Hereafter set a bad example, and Allah the exalted sets a good example. He is Almighty, Wise

Talal Itani (2012)

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter set a bad example, while God sets the Highest Example. He is the Mighty, the Wise

N J Dawood 2014

Evil are the ways of those who deny the life to come; and most sublime are the ways of God. He is the Almighty, the Wise One

T.B.Irving

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter set an evil example. God sets the Highest Example, for He is the Powerful, the Wise.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Those who don’t believe in the Hereafter set a terrible example, while God sets the highest standard. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

To those who do not believe in the Hereafter is the worst example, and to God is the highest example, and He is the Noble, the Wise

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil similitude, and Allah's is the Sublime Similitude. He is the Mighty, the Wise

Mustaqim

For those who do not believe in the hereafter have evil attributes and Allah has the highest attributes, and He is mighty and wise.

Irving/Hegab

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter set an evil example. Allah (God) sets the Highest Example, for He is the Powerful, the Wise.

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

The condition of those who believe not in the Hereafter is evil one' and the glory of Allah is Loftiest. And He is the Honorable, Wise.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil similitude, and for Allah is the sublime similitude, and He is the Mighty, the Wise

Safi Kaskas

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter set the worst example, whereas God sets the highest example, for He alone is Almighty and Wise!

Shakir

For those who do not believe in the hereafter is an evil attribute, and Allah's is the loftiest attribute; and He is the Mighty, the Wise

Abdul Hye

Those who don’t believe in the Hereafter set an evil example, and for Allah is the highest example. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

Arthur John Arberry

Those who believe not in the world to come, theirs is the evil likeness; God's is the loftiest likeness; He is the All-mighty, the All-wise

Edward Henry Palmer

For those who disbelieve in the future life is a similitude of evil: but for God is the loftiest similitude; for He is the mighty, the wise

Maulana Muhammad Ali

For those who believe not in the Hereafter are evil attributes and Allah’s are the sublime attributes. And He is the Mighty, the Wise

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter have evil attributes, and to Allah belong the most exalted attributes. He is the Mighty, the Wise

Aisha Bewley

Those who do not have iman in the Next World have an evil likeness. Allah´s is the Highest Likeness. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.

Dr. Munir Munshey

Wicked are the attributes of those who do not believe in the afterlife. Allah´s attributes are sublime! He is the Powerful, the Wisest

Sher Ali

The state of those who do not believe in the Hereafter, is evil, while all sublime attributes belong to ALLAH and HE is the Mighty, the Wise

The Wise Quran

For those who do not believe in the hereafter is the evil similitude, and for God is the highest similitude. And He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Abdel Haleem

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter should have the contemptible image, and God should have the highest one: He is the Mighty, the Wise

Muhammad Sarwar

Those who do not believe in the life to come are evil examples. To God belongs all the exalted attributes; He is the Majestic and the All-wise

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Those who do not believe in the Everlasting Life, theirs is the evil likeness; and for Allah is the highest likeness. He is the Mighty, the Wise

The Study Quran

Those who believe not in the Hereafter have an evil description, while unto God belongs the loftiest description. And He is the Mighty, the Wise

Wahiduddin Khan

The attribute of evil applies to those who do not believe in the Hereafter, while to God applies the highest attribute, for He is Mighty, the Wise

Hilali - Khan

For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil description, and for Allah is the highest description. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise

Ahmed Hulusi

Bad attributes are for those who do not believe in the eternal life to come... The most perfect attributes are for Allah! He is the Aziz, the Hakim.

Mir Aneesuddin

For those who do not believe in the hereafter, there is an evil similitude and for Allah is the highest similitude, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Rashad Khalifa

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter set the worst examples, while to GOD belongs the most sublime examples. He is the Almighty, the Most Wise.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

To those who disbelieve in the Hereafter belong all evil qualities, whereas to Allah belong the finest attributes. And He is the Almighty, All-Wise.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

For those who do not believe in the Hereafter is the description of evil; and for Allah is the highest attribute. And He is Exalted in Might, the Wise

Mohammad Shafi

An example of evil applies to those who believe not in the Hereafter. And the best/loftiest example applies to Allah. And He is the Omnipotent, the Wise

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Those who do not believe in the hereafter are an example of wrong. But to God applies the highest example, for He is the Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom

John Medows Rodwell

To whatever is evil may they be likened who believe not in a future life; but God is to be likened to whatever is loftiest: for He is the Mighty, the Wise

Munir Mezyed

For those who refuse to admit the truth of the ‘Hereafter’ is an evil parable, and Allâh is the Most Sublime Epitome. He is the All-Mighty, the All- Wise.

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

(This) is the most evil attribute of those who do not believe in the Hereafter and the most exalted attribute is only Allah’s. And He is Almighty, Most Wise

George Sale

Unto those who believe not in the next life, the similitude of evil ought to be applied, and unto God the most sublime similitude: For He is mighty and wise

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

For the ones who do not believe in the Hereafter is the woeful likeness; and to Allah is the Most Exalted likeness; and He is The Ever-Mighty, The Ever-Wise

Faridul Haque

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter, for them only is the evil state; and the Majesty of Allah is Supreme; and He only is the Most Honourable, the Wise

Hamid S. Aziz

For those who believe not in the Hereafter is there is an evil similitude: but Allah´s is the Sublime Similitude; for He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise

Ali Quli Qara'i

For those who do not believe in the Hereafter there is an evil description, and the loftiest description belongs to Allah, and He is the All-mighty, the All-wise

Ahmed Ali

The semblance of those who believe not in the life to come is that of the meanest; but the semblance of God is the most sublime, for He is all-mighty and all-wise

Corpus.Quran

For those who (do) not believe in the Hereafter (is) a similitude (of) the evil and for Allah (is) the similitude the Highest And He (is) the All-Mighty All-Wise

Linda "iLham" Barto

The attribute of evil applies to those who do not believe in the hereafter. The highest attribute applies to Allah. He is the Victorious, the Perfectly Wise.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

To those who believe not in the Hereafter, applies the similitude of evil: to Allah applies the highest similitude: for He is the Exalted in Power, full of Wisdom

Samy Mahdy

For those who are not believing in the Hereafter, is the badness example, and for Allah is the Highest Example. And He is Al-Aziz (The Almighty), Al-Hakeem (The Wise).

Dr. Kamal Omar

For those who do not believe in the Hereafter is an example of evil nature; and for Allah is the example — an exalted (example). And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise

Bakhtiari Nejad

The bad example (and attribute) belongs to those who do not believe in the Hereafter, and the highest example (and attribute) belongs to God. He is the powerful and the wise.

Fode Drame

To those who do not believe in the hereafter belongs the similitude of the evil but for Allah is the similitude which is the most high and He is The All-mighty, The All-wise.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Evil (in every way) is the state of those who do not believe in the Hereafter; while sublime are the attributes of Allah (in every respect). And He is the All-Mighty, All-Wise

MunirMezyed2023

the epitome of evil belongs Unto those who don’t acknowledge the existence of the Hereafter, whereas the Epitome of Excellence belongs unto Allâh. He is the Almighty, the All- Wise.

Maududi

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter deserve to be characterized with evil attributes whereas Allah´s are the most excellent attributes. He is the Most Mighty, the Most Wise

Syed Vickar Ahamed

For those who do not believe in the Hereafter, is applied the similarity of evil: To Allah is applied the Highest Similitude: He is the Supreme in Power (Al-Aziz), the All Wise (Al-Hakeem)

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

For those who believe not in the world to come there is the reprehensible evil description while the loftiest description belongs to God. And He is The Almighty, The Wise.

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

To those who do not believe with the end (other life) the bads'/evil's example/proverb, and to God the example/proverb the highest/mightiest , and He is the glorious/mighty, the wise/judicious

Ali Ünal

To those who do not believe in the Hereafter applies the most evil of attributes, and to God applies the most sublime attribute, and He is the All-Glorious with irresistible might, the All-Wise

Muhammad Asad

[Thus it is that] the attribute of evil applies to all who do not believe in the life to come -whereas unto God applies the attribute of all that is most sublime: for He alone is almighty, truly wise

Shabbir Ahmed

Those who disbelieve in the Hereafter, set up the worst examples in the human society. Whereas Allah's Sublime Attributes enable you to set up excellent examples, for He alone is the Mighty, the Wise. (30:27)