Quran Ayah al-Insan (Man) 76:15 - 70+ Translation Comparison

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Muhammad Asad

And they will be waited upon with vessels of silver and goblets that will [seem to] be crystal –

Arthur John Arberry

and there shall be passed around them vessels of silver, and goblets of crystal

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and goblets of crystal,

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Arabic

وَیُطَافُ عَلَیۡهِم بِءَانِیَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِیرَا۠ ۝١٥

Transliteration (2021)

wayuṭāfu ʿalayhim biāniyatin min fiḍḍatin wa-akwābin kānat qawārīr

Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more

And will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups (that) are (of) crystal.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning

Muhammad Asad

And they will be waited upon with vessels of silver and goblets that will [seem to] be crystal –

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and goblets of crystal,

M. M. Pickthall

Goblets of silver are brought round for them, and beakers (as) of glass

The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab

They will be waited on with silver vessels and cups of crystal—

Wahiduddin Khan

Vessels of silver and goblets of pure crystal will be passed round among the

Safi Kaskas

Circulated among them are vessels of silver, and cups of pure crystal

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And are passed around among them receptacles of silver and goblets that had been of crystal,

T.B.Irving

Silver pitchers will be passed around them, and glasses made from crystal,

Shakir

And there shall be made to go round about them vessels of silver and goblets which are of glass

Abdul Hye

And they will be served with round dishes of silver, cups of crystal,

Saeed Malik

And passed around between them are jugs of silver. And the goblets be crystals--

The Study Quran

And vessels of silver and goblets of crystal are brought round for them

Talal Itani & AI (2025)

They will be served with vessels of silver and cups of crystal.

Talal Itani (2012)

Passing around them are vessels of silver, and cups of crystal

M. Farook Malik

They shall be served with silver dishes, goblets of crystal

Dr. Kamal Omar

And repeatedly will be passed over them vessels (and jugs made) of silver and cups (which) appeared (like) crystals

Dr. Munir Munshey

Silver goblets, and clear crystal glasses would be circulated among them

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And among them will be passed round containers of silver and glasses of crystal—

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass]

Muhammad Sarwar

They will be served with silver dishes and crystal clear goblets

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Circulated among them will be vessels of silver, and cups that will be (as transparent as) crystals

Shabbir Ahmed

And they are served with goblets of silver and cups of crystal

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And there will be passed round for them vessels of silver and goblets that were (designed) of crystals

Hamid S. Aziz

And amongst them shall be passed vessels of silver and goblets of crystal

Abdel Haleem

They will be served with silver plate

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And brought round amongst them will be vessels of silver and also goblets of glass

Ahmed Ali

Passed round will be silver flagons and goblets made of glass

Aisha Bewley

Vessels of silver and goblets of pure crystal will be passed round among them,

Ali Ünal

And they will be served with vessels of silver and goblets like crystal

Ali Quli Qara'i

They will be served around with vessels of silver and goblets of crystal

[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)

And they are served upon with bowls of silver and glasses of crystal.

Musharraf Hussain

They will be served in crystal-like silver cups,

A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)

And among them will be passed round bowls of silver and goblets of crystal

Ali Bakhtiari Nejad

And silver bowls and drinking glasses made of crystals are circulated among them,

Maududi

and there shall be passed around them vessels of silver and goblets of crystal

Mohammad Shafi

And silver vessels and glass goblets will be passed around them

Controversial or status undetermined works

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And there shall be passed around them silver vessels and goblets, which will be bright as glass.

Rashad Khalifa

They are served drinks in silver containers and cups that are translucent.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

and passed around them shall be silver vessels, and crystal goblets

Faridul Haque

Rounds of silver cups and silver beakers, looking like glass, will be presented upon them

Bijan Moeinian

They are served drinks in silver cups and crystal goblets

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And round about them are made to go vessels of silver and goblets of glass

Muhammad Ahmed & Samira

And (they are) being circled around on them with drinking cups from silver and cups (that) were/are clear glass/mirrors

Sher Ali

And vessels of silver will be passed round among them, and goblet

Edip Yuksel

They are served upon with bowls of silver and glasses of crystal.

Amatul Rahman Omar

They shall be served round in vessels of silver and goblets of crystal

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And (the servants) will go round them with vessels of silver and (pure and clean) goblets of shining glass

Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali

And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works

N J Dawood (2014)

They shall be served on silver dishes, and beakers as large as goblets

Arthur John Arberry

and there shall be passed around them vessels of silver, and goblets of crystal

Edward Henry Palmer

and they shall be served round with vessels of silver and goblets that are as flagons

George Sale

And their attendants shall go round about unto them, with vessels of silver, and goblets

John Medows Rodwell

And vessels of silver and goblets like flagons shall be borne round among them

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations

Shuaib Abdullahi

And (Wa) being circulated (Yutoafu) with (Bi) vessels (Aaniyatin) of (Min) silver (Fiddotin) around them (Älai'him) and (Wa) drinking glasses (Ak'waabin) becoming (Kaanat') flasks (Qawaariira),

Fode Drame

And they will be waited upon with vessels out of silver and with cups which were made from the very crystal.

Munir Mezyed

There will be made to pass around them, silver dishes and cups of crystal,

Sahib Mustaqim Bleher

They will be waited upon with silver dishes and crystal glasses,

Linda “iLHam” Barto

Among them will be passed vessels of silver and goblets of crystal.

Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation

And passing around them are vessels of silver and cups of crystal—

Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation

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Irving & Mohamed Hegab

Silver pitchers will be passed around them, and glasses made from crystal,

Samy Mahdy

And circulate upon them with vessels of silver, and cups that were a flasks (Of crystals).

Ali Quli Qarai

They will be served around with vessels of silver and goblets of crystal

Ahmed Hulusi

Silver cups and crystal vessels will circulate among them.

Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri

And among them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal --

A. S. Mohamed

Silver vessels will be passed among them, as well as cups made of crystal,

Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli

And amongst them will be passed vessels of silver and goblets of crystal

Mir Aneesuddin

And goblets of silver and cups of (transparent) glass will be made to go round about them, (they will be

Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim

They are served by handsome attendants for the table, where the food is dished in silver utensils, and the drinks in vessels of exquisite transparency

The Wise Quran Project

And there will be passed around them vessels of silver and cups, glass,

Obsolete and/or older editions

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and goblets of crystal,

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And they are served upon with bowls of silver and glasses of crystal.

[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)

And they are served upon with bowls of silver and glasses of crystal

OLD Literal Word for Word

And will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups (that) are (of) crystal

OLD Transliteration

Wayutafu AAalayhim bi-aniyatin min fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareera

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