Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Upon couches, facing one another,

عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُتَقَابِل۪ينَ
AAala sururin mutaqabileen
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1ʿalāOn
2sururinthronesسرر
3mutaqābilīnafacing each otherقبل
  • Aisha Bewley

    on couches face to face;

  • Progressive Muslims

    On furnishings which are opposite one another.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Facing one another upon thrones of happiness.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Upon couches, facing one another,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    On beds which are opposite one another.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    On furnishings which are opposite one another.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    On furnishings close to one another.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (Sitting) on couches, face to face,

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

    On thrones facing one another.

  • Muhammad Asad

    facing one another upon thrones of happiness.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    On couches facing one another;

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    They will be seated upon couches set face to face;

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Seated on thrones of dignity facing each other.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    They will sit face to face in luxurious couches.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Facing one another on thrones.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    facing each other on thrones.

  • Taqi Usmani

    facing each other on couches.

  • Abdul Haleem

    seated on couches, facing one another.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    upon couches, set face to face,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    upon couches facing each other;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    On Thrones (of Dignity), facing each other.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    On settees, facing one another.

  • George Sale

    leaning on couches, opposite to one another:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Facing each other on thrones (of dignity):

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (They shall be seated) on thrones (of happiness and dignity), face to face.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    on couches, facing one another,