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Quran 16:117

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 117 of 128 · Juz 14

مَتَـٰعٌ قَلِيلٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 16:117
EnglishTalal Itani

A brief enjoyment—then they will have a painful punishment.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

A brief enjoyment (will be theirs); and theirs a painful doom.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Az bir istifade ve haklarında elîm bir azâb vardır

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

C’est une jouissance de peu de durée, pendant que leur châtiment sera. douloureux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zullen slechts weinig genoegen in deze wereld smaken en in de volgende zullen zij eene pijnlijke marteling ondergaan.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Un bene di piccol valore (sono i lor godimenti), ed il gastigo è doloroso.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.