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Muhammad Asad   
for, God’s is the dominion over the heavens and the earth, and with God is all journeys’ end
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah is the final return.
Safi Kaskas   
To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to God [all things] ultimately return.

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Arabic   
وَلِلَّهِ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمَصِیرُ ۝٤٢
Transliteration (2021)   
walillahi mul'ku l-samāwāti wal-arḍi wa-ilā l-lahi l-maṣīr
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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
And to Allah (belongs) (the) dominion (of) the heavens and the earth. And to Allah (is) the destination.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
for, God’s is the dominion over the heavens and the earth, and with God is all journeys’ end
M. M. Pickthall   
And unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is the journeying
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Yea, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; and to Allah is the final goal (of all)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah is the final return.
Safi Kaskas   
To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to God [all things] ultimately return.
Wahiduddin Khan   
To God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to God shall all things return
Shakir   
And Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the eventual coming
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And to God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And to God is the Homecoming.
T.B.Irving   
God holds control over Heaven and Earth; towards God lies the goal!
Abdul Hye   
And to Allah belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the return (of all).
The Study Quran   
And unto God belongs sovereignty over the heavens and the earth, and unto God is the journey’s end
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
The sovereignty of the heavens and the earth belongs to God, and to God is the final return.
Talal Itani (2012)   
To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to God is the ultimate return
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and towards Allah is the Returning Place
M. Farook Malik   
To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and towards Allah lies the final goal
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And to Allah is the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and to Allah is the Destiny
Muhammad Sarwar   
To God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Him do all things return
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
To Allah belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and towards Allah is the final return
Shabbir Ahmed   
And unto Allah belongs the Dominion of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is marching everything
Dr. Munir Munshey   
The domain of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah, and to Allah is the return journey (of all humans)
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; And to Allah is the final goal (of all)
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the destination
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And to God is the sovereignty of the heavens and the Earth, and to God is the final destiny
Abdel Haleem   
Control of the heavens and earth belongs to God: and to God is the final return
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And Allah's is the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is the return
Ahmed Ali   
For God's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and the returning is to God
Aisha Bewley   
The kingdom of the heavens and earth belongs to Allah and Allah is the final destination.
Ali Ünal   
To God belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and to God is the homecoming
Ali Quli Qara'i   
To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and toward Allah is the destination
Hamid S. Aziz   
And unto Allah belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is the journeying
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And the rule of the skies and the earth belongs to God, and the final return is to God.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Yes, to God belongs the control of the heavens and the earth, and to God is the final goal
Musharraf Hussain   
Allah controls the Heavens and the Earth, and to Him is the final return.
Maududi   
The kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah alone, and all shall have to return to Him
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And to God is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and to God is the final destiny
Mohammad Shafi   
And to Allah belongs the absolute sovereignty over the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the final destination

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And it is for Allah only the Kingdom of heavens and earth and to Allah is the return.
Rashad Khalifa   
To GOD belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and to GOD is the final destiny.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
To Allah belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth. To Him is the arrival
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And Allah’s is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the eventual coming
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And to God (is) the skies'/space's and the earth's/Planet Earth's ownership/kingdom , and to God (is) the end/destination
Bijan Moeinian   
To God belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all have to return back to Him
Faridul Haque   
And for Allah only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; and towards Allah is the return
Sher Ali   
And to ALLAH belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to ALLAH shall be the return
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And to Allah alone belongs the sovereignty of all the heavens and the earth and to Him will all return
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And to Allah belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and to Allah shall all (human beings) eventually return
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And to Allah belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the return (of all)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
To God belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Him is the homecoming
George Sale   
Unto God belongeth the kingdom of heaven and earth; and unto God shall be the return at the last day
Edward Henry Palmer   
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John Medows Rodwell   
God's, the Kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth: and unto God the final return
N J Dawood (2014)   
It is God who has sovereignty over the heavens and the earth. To God shall all return

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
And for Allah is the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and unto Allah is the final ending.
Munir Mezyed   
Unto Allâh belongs the (absolute) sovereignty of the heavens and of the earth. And to Allâh is the final return.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the journey.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
For to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the destiny.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
To Allah belongs the dominion of Heaven and Earth, and to Allah is the final goal.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Allah (God) holds control over Heaven and Earth; towards Allah (God) lies the destiny!
Samy Mahdy   
And for Allah is the skies kingdom and the earth, and to Allah is the destiny.
Sayyid Qutb   
To God belongs the dominion over the heavens and the earth, and to God shall all return.
Thomas Cleary   
Fm to God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; and the journey is to God.
Ahmed Hulusi   
The existence of the heavens and the earth is for Allah (He creates them in His knowledge to observe the meanings He wills) and to Allah the return shall be!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And unto Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is the ultimate return (of all)
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
And to Allah alone belong the sovereignty, the supreme dominion and supreme controlling power of the heavens and the earth; and to Him is the end and the purpose for which all are destined
Mir Aneesuddin   
Did you not consider that Allah is He Whom do glorify all who are in the skies and the earth and the birds (too) with wings spread out? Each one knows its worship (method of submission for close association with Allah) and its glorification (method of being occupied obeying Allah's orders). And Allah is the Knower of that which they do. obeying Allah's orders). And Allah is the Knower of that which they do.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Yea, to God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; and to God is the final goal (of all)
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And to Allah (belongs) (the) dominion (of) the heavens and the earth. And to Allah (is) the destination
OLD Transliteration   
Walillahi mulku alssamawati waal-ardi wa-ila Allahi almaseeru