Quran 87:16 in English Compare Multiple Translations

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Ahmed Ali

But no, you prefer the life of the world,

Ahmed Raza Khan

But rather you prefer the life of this world!

Arberry

Nay, but you prefer the present life;

Asad

But nay, [O men,] you prefer the life of this world,

Daryabadi

But ye prefer the life of this world,

Hilali & Khan

Nay, you prefer the life of this world;

ClearQuran - God

But you prefer the present life.

ClearQuran - Allah

But you prefer the present life.

Community - God

But you prefer the present life.

Community - Allah

But you prefer the present life.

Khattab

But you ˹deniers only˺ prefer the life of this world,

Maududi

No; but you prefer the present life,

Mubarakpuri

Rather you prefer the life of this world.

Pickthall

But ye prefer the life of the world

Qarai

But you prefer the life of this world,

Qaribullah & Darwish

But you prefer the present life,

Saheeh International

But you prefer the worldly life,

Sarwar

However, (the disbelievers) prefer the worldly life

Shakir

Nay! you prefer the life of this world,

Transliteration

Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

Transliteration 2

bal tu'thirūna l-ḥayata l-dun'yā

Wahiduddin Khan

But you prefer the life of this world,

Yusuf Ali

Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;