Quran 2 : 212

Beautified for those who disbelieve[d] (is) the life (of) the world, and they ridicule [of] those who believe[d]. And those who fear (Allah), (they will be) above them (on the) Day (of) Resurrection. And Allah provides whom He wills without measure.
زُيِّنَ
Zuyyina
لِلَّذِينَ
Lilladhīna
كَفَرُوا۟
Kafarūa
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
Alḥayawāhu
ٱلدُّنْيَا
Addunyā
وَيَسْخَرُونَ
Wayaskharūna
مِنَ
Mina
ٱلَّذِينَ
Alladhīna
ءَامَنُوا۟
ʾĀmanūa
وَٱلَّذِينَ
Waalladhīna
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
Ittaqawa
فَوْقَهُمْ
Fawqahum
يَوْمَ
Yawma
ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Alqiyaāmahi
وَٱللَّهُ
Waallahu
يَرْزُقُ
Yarzuqu
مَن
Man
يَشَآءُ
Yashaaʾu
بِغَيْرِ
Bighayri
حِسَابٍ
Ḥisābin

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

The worldly life is made alluring to those who disbelieve, and they ridicule those who believe. but the righteous will be above them on Resurrection Day. God provides for whom He wills, without measure.

Linda "iLham" Barto

The life of this world is alluring to those who reject faith. They scoff at the believers. The righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah provides without measure to those He will.

Musharraf Hussain

The worldly life is attractive for the disbelievers; they may mock some believers now, but the pious will riseabove them on Judgement Day. Allah will provide abundantly to those who He wishes

Edward Henry Palmer

Made fair to those who misbelieve is this worlds life; they jest at those who do believe. But those who fear shall be above them on the resurrection day. God gives provision unto whom He will without account

John Medows Rodwell

This present life is prepared for those who believe not, and who mock at the faithful. But they who fear God shall be above them on the day of resurrection; and God is bounteous without measure to whom He will

Safi Kaskas

This life has been made attractive to the unbelievers, and they ridicule the believers, but those who are mindful of God will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. God provides bountifully for all He wills.

T.B.Irving

Worldly life has attracted those who disbelieve. They ridicule those who believe! Yet those who do their duty will stand ahead of them on Resurrection Day; God provides for anyone He wishes without any reckoning!

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

The life of the world has been decorated in the eyes of infidels and they laugh at Muslims and those who fear would be above them on the Day of Resurrection; and God bestows without counting whomsoever He pleases.

Talal Itani (2012)

Beautified is the life of this world for those who disbelieve, and they ridicule those who believe. But the righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. God provides to whomever He wills without measure

Arthur John Arberry

Decked out fair to the unbelievers is the present life, and they deride the believers; but those who were godfearing shall be above them on the Resurrection Day; and God provides whomsoever He will without reckoning

The Wise Quran

Beautified is the worldly life to those who disbelieve; and they jest at those who believe. But those who fear shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And God gives provision to whom He will without account.

Rashad Khalifa

This worldly life is adorned in the eyes of the disbelievers, and they ridicule those who believe. However, the righteous will be far above them on the Day of Resurrection. GOD blesses whomever He wills, without limits.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Adorned is the present life for those who disbelieve, and they laugh at those who believe, while those who fear Allah shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah gives provision to whom He wills without measure

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

This worldly life has been made pleasing to the disbelievers, and they mock those who believe. And those who are righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection; God provides for whoever He wishes without a price.

Ali Quli Qara'i

Worldly life has been glamorized for the faithless, and they ridicule the faithful. But those who are Godwary shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection, and Allah provides for whomever He wishes without any reckoning

Mustaqim

The life of this world appeals to those who reject (the truth) and they mock the believers, but those who beware (of Allah) are above them on the day of resurrection, and Allah provides for whom He pleases without counting.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

For those who disbelieve, the worldly life is decked with all manner of decorations. They scoff at those who believe, but the cautious shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah gives without count to whom He will

Muhammad Sarwar

The worldly life is made to seem attractive to the disbelievers who scoff at the faithful, but the pious, in the life hereafter, will have a position far above them. God grants sustenance (without account) to anyone He wants

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Beautified is the life of the world for those who disbelieve; they make a jest of the believers. But those who keep their duty to Allah will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will

Irving/Hegab

Worldly life has attracted those who disbelieve. They ridicule those who believe! Yet those who pursue righteousnesswill stand ahead of them on Resurrection Day; Allah (God) provides for anyone He wishes without any reckoning!

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Beautified for those who disbelieve is the life of this world, and they ridicule those who believe. But those who fear Allah are above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah gives provision to whom He wills without account

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

The life of this world is alluring to those who reject faith, and they scoff at those who believe. But the righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection; for Allah bestows His abundance without measure on whom He will

George Sale

The present life was ordained for those who believe not, and they laugh the faithful to scorn; but they who fear God shall be above them, on the day of the resurrection: For God is bountiful unto whom he pleaseth without measure

N J Dawood 2014

For the unbelievers the life of this world is decked with all manner of temptations. They scoff at the faithful, but those that fear God shall be above them on the Day of resurrection. God gives to whom He will without reckoning

Bakhtiari Nejad

This world’s life is beautified for those who disbelieve, and they make fun of those who believe, but on the Resurrection Day those who were cautious (of God) will be above them. And God provides for those He wants without limit.

Hamid S. Aziz

Beautiful is the life of this world to those who disbelieve; they jest at those who do believe. But those who keep their duty shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah gives provision unto whom He will without measure

Maulana Muhammad Ali

The life of this world is made to seem fair to those who disbelieve, and they mock those who believe. And those who keep their duty will be above them on the day of Resurrection. And Allah gives to whom He pleases without measure

Bilal Muhammad 2018

The life of the present is alluring to those who do not believe. And they ridiculed those who believe. But the righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection, for God bestows His abundance without measure on whom He wills

Abdel Haleem

The life of this world is made to seem glamorous to the disbelievers, and they laugh at those who believe. But those who are mindful of God will be above them on the Day of Resurrection: God provides immeasurably for whoever He pleases

Faridul Haque

The life of this world is made to appear beautiful in the sight of the disbelievers, and they make fun of the believers; and the pious will be above them on the Day of Resurrection; and Allah may give to whomever He wills, without account

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The life of this world attracts those who reject faith, and they make fun of those who believe. But the righteous will be above them on the Day of Gathering (Resurrection); For Allah grants His abundance without measure on anyone He wills

Aisha Bewley

To those who are kafir, the life of this world is painted in glowing colours and they laugh at those who have iman. But on the Day of Rising those who fear Allah will be over them. Allah provides for whomever He wills without any reckoning.

The Study Quran

The life of this world is made to seem fair unto those who disbelieve, and they ridicule those who believe. But those who are reverent shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And God provides for whomsoever He will without reckoning

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Fair-seeming is made the life of the world unto those who disbelieve, and they scoff at those who believe, whereas those who fear God shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah provideth whomsoever He listeth without reckoning

Mustafa Khattab 2018

The life of this world has been made appealing to the disbelievers, and they mock the believers. Those who are mindful ˹of Allah˺ will rank above them on the Day of Judgment. And Allah provides for whoever He wills without limit.

Corpus.Quran

Beautified for those who disbelieve[d] (is) the life (of) the world and they ridicule [of] those who believe[d] And those who fear (Allah) (they will be) above them (on the) Day (of) Resurrection And Allah provides whom He wills without measure

Abdul Hye

The worldly life is beautified for those who disbelieve, and they mock at those who believe. But those who are pious and keep away from forbidden, will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah grants (Bounty) to whom He wills without limit.

Samy Mahdy

It was prettified for those who disbelieved The Dunya (This world) life, and they ridicule those who believed. And those who show the piety will be above them on The Resurrection Day. And Allah provides livelihood whomever He wills without reckoning.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Made to appear pleasing to those who were ungrateful I this present life, and they deride those who believed.• But those who were Godfearing will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And God provides for whomever He wills without reckoning.

Wahiduddin Khan

The life of this world is made to appear attractive for those who deny the truth and they scoff at those who believe. But those who fear God shall be above them on the Day of Resurrection: God bestows His bounties on whoever He pleases without stinting

Sher Ali

The life of this world is made to appear attractive to those who disbelieve; and they scoff at those who believe. But those who fear God shall be above them on the day of Resurrection; and ALLAH bestows HIS gifts on whomsoever HE pleases without reckoning

Shakir

The life of this world is made to seem fair to those who disbelieve, and they mock those who believe, and those who guard (against evil) shall be above them on the day of resurrection; and Allah gives means of subsistence to whom he pleases without measure

Fode Drame

The life of this world has been made seemly unto those who disbelieve so they mock at those who believe but those who safeguard their souls will be above them on the day of resurrection and Allah gives provision to whomsoever He pleases without calculation.

Mir Aneesuddin

The life of the world is made glamorous for those who do not believe, and they make a jest of those who believe, but those who guard (against evil) will be above the (infidels) on the day of resurrection. And Allah provides without measure to whom he wills.

Ahmed Ali

Enamoured are the unbelievers of the life of this world, and scoff at the faithful. But those who keep from evil and follow the straight path will have a higher place than they on the Day of Reckoning; for God gives in measure without number whomsoever He will

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

The worldly life has been quite adorned and beautified for the disbelievers. And they make fun of the believers. But those who have embraced Godwariness will rank far superior to them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah gives without measure to whom He wills

Mohammad Shafi

The life of this world is made attractive for those who suppress the Truth, and they mock at some of those who believe. And those who fear Allah shall have an upper hand over them on the Day of Resurrection.And Allah provides for whomsoever He wishes, without measure

Dr. Kamal Omar

The life of this world has been made alluring to those who have disbelieved and they scoff at those who have Believed. And those who have become obedient would be higher to them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah bestows providence whom He thinks proper without measure

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

The life the present/worldly life was decorated/beautified to those who disbelieved, and they humiliate/mock from (about) those who believed, and those who feared and obeyed (are) over them (in) the Resurrection Day, and God provides for whom He wills/wants without counting/calculation

Munir Mezyed

This ‘worldly life’ has been made to seem fair to those who lack Faith (in Allâh), They poke fun at those who adhere to Islamic monotheism. Yet those who act piously will be above them on the ‘Day of Resurrection’. Allâh provides whom He wills the means of subsistence without measure.

Bijan Moeinian

The life of this world seems so appealing to the disbelievers that they make fun of believers who are not enchanted with it. Let them know that God will rank the believers above the disbelievers on the day of judgment. Let them also know that God gives whatever He want to whomever He wants

Muhammad Asad

Unto those who are bent on denying the truth the life of this world [alone] seems goodly; hence, they scoff at those who have attained to faith: but they who are conscious of God shall be above them on Resurrection Day. And God grants sustenance unto whom He wills, beyond all reckoning

MunirMezyed2023

This worldly life has been made to seem fair to those who persistently refuse to yield to the Truth. They poke fun at those who live by Faith.Yet those who act piously will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allâh provides to whom He wills the means of subsistence without measure.

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Adorned for the ones who have disbelieved is the present life (Literally: the lowly life, i.e., the life of this world) and they scoff at the ones who have believed; and the ones who are pious will be above them on the Day of the Resurrection and Allah provides whomever He decides without reckoning

Dr. Munir Munshey

The (temporal) life of this world has been made attractive and adorable for the unbelievers. So they scoff (and poke fun) at those who believe. On the day of resurrection, far superior to them would be those who fear (Allah, and are dutiful). Allah gives (the provisions) without any limit to whom He pleases

Amatul Rahman Omar

Decked out fair is this present life (to make it appear attractive) to those who disbelieve, and they hold those who believe in condemnation. But those who guard against evil shall be (placed) above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah provides (His gifts) for whom He will without reckoning and measure

Hilali - Khan

Beautified is the life of this world for those who disbelieve, and they mock at those who believe. But those who obey Allahs Orders and keep away from what He has forbidden, will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah gives (of His Bounty, Blessings, Favours, Honours, etc. on the Day of Resurrection) to whom He wills without limit

Ali Ünal

The present, worldly life is decked out as appealing to those who are ungrateful to God’s blessing and disbelieve, and they deride those who believe (and attach no importance to the worldly life). But those who obey God in due reverence for Him and piety will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. God provides whomever He wills without reckoning

Maududi

This worldly life has been made very charming and alluring for those who have adopted the way of disbelief. So they mock at those who have adopted the way of belief, but (they forget that) the pious people will rank above them on the Day of Resurrection. As to the wordly provisions, Allah has full authority and power to bestow these without measure on anyone He wills

Shabbir Ahmed

Beautified seems the life of this world to the rejecters, and they ridicule the believers who uphold Permanent Values and look beyond instant gains. Those who live an upright life will be higher in degrees on the Day of Resurrection. Allah provides without stint to His creation according to His Law that does not discriminate between people. He is the Sustainer of all humanity (114:1)

Ahmed Hulusi

Worldly life has been adorned and beautified for the disbelievers (those who deny their inner reality turn to the fancy outer world)! They ridicule the believers (because of this). Yet the protected believers will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah gives provision (both limited sustenance for the corporeal life and infinite life sustenance pertaining to the realization of one’s inner reality and its benefits) to whom He wills without account.