Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Clothed in finest silk and brocade, facing one another.

يَلْبَسُونَ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُتَقَابِل۪ينَۚ
Yalbasoona min sundusin wa-istabraqin mutaqabileen
#wordmeaningroot
1yalbasūnaWearing garmentsلبس
2minof
3sundusinfine silk
4wa-is'tabraqinand heavy silk
5mutaqābilīnafacing each otherقبل
  • Aisha Bewley

    wearing fine silk and rich brocade, face to face with one another.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Wearing silk and satin; facing each other.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, in a company affectionate they will be.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Clothed in finest silk and brocade, facing one another.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Wearing silk and satin; facing each other.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Wearing silk and satin; facing each other.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Wearing velvet and satin; close to each other.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Dressed in brocade and shot silk, facing one another.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Wearing fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

  • Muhammad Asad

    wearing of silk and brocade, facing one another .

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Attired in silk and brocade,* they shall be arrayed face to face.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Dressed up in silk gowns and ornamented brocade and seated in opposite directions enjoying the glory of heaven.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Dressed in fine silk cloths.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    dressed in fine silk and rich brocade, facing one another.

  • Taqi Usmani

    They will be dressed in fine silk and thick silk, facing each other.

  • Abdul Haleem

    clothed in silk and fine brocade, facing one another:

  • Arthur John Arberry

    robed in silk and brocade, set face to face.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    they shall be clad in satin and stout silk face to face.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Attired in fine silk and rich brocade, face to face;

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Wearing (garments) of serenest and brocade, facing one another.

  • George Sale

    They shall be cloathed in fine silk, and in satin; and they shall sit facing one another.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Dressed in fine silk and in rich lace, they will face each other;

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    They shall wear fine silk and heavy brocade (and will be sitting) face to face.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    dressed in fine silk and brocade, sitting face to face.