مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Popular Translations

Muhammad Asad

A brief enjoyment [may be theirs in this world] -but grievous suffering awaits them [in the life to come]

Arthur John Arberry

A little enjoyment, then for them awaits a painful chastisement

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

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

Arabic

مَتَـٰعࣱ قَلِیلࣱ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِیمࣱ ۝١١٧

Transliteration (2021)

matāʿun qalīlun walahum ʿadhābun alīmu