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Muhammad Asad   
Yet had We so willed, We could indeed have imposed Our guidance upon every human being: but [We have not willed it thus - and so] that word of Mine has come true: “Most certainly will I fill hell with invisible beings as well as with humans, all together!”
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Had We willed, We could have easily imposed guidance on every soul. But My Word will come to pass: I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and humans all together.
Safi Kaskas   
If it had been Our will, We could have given every soul its guidance, but My word came to be true: "I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and human beings all together.

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Arabic   
وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَآتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَاهَا وَلَٰكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنِّي لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِين
Transliteration (2021)   
walaw shi'nā laātaynā kulla nafsin hudāhā walākin ḥaqqa l-qawlu minnī la-amla-anna jahannama mina l-jinati wal-nāsi ajmaʿīn
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And if We (had) willed, surely We (would) have given every soul its guidance, but (is) true the Word from Me that I will surely fill Hell with the jinn and the men together.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Yet had We so willed, We could indeed have imposed Our guidance upon every human being: but [We have not willed it thus - and so] that word of Mine has come true: “Most certainly will I fill hell with invisible beings as well as with humans, all together!”
M. M. Pickthall   
And if We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that I will fill hell with the jinn and mankind together
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance: but the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with Jinns and men all together."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Had We willed, We could have easily imposed guidance on every soul. But My Word will come to pass: I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and humans all together.
Safi Kaskas   
If it had been Our will, We could have given every soul its guidance, but My word came to be true: "I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and human beings all together.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Yet had We so willed, We could indeed have imposed Our guidance upon every human being: but My word shall come true: I will fill Hell with jinns and men all together
Shakir   
And if We had pleased We would certainly have given to every soul its guidance, but the word (which had gone forth) from Me was just: I will certainly fill hell with the jinn and men together
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And if We willed it, We would have, surely, given every soul its guidance, but My saying will be realized. I will fill hell with genies and humanity one and all.
T.B.Irving   
If We had so wished, We might have given each soul its own guidance, but the Sentence [passed] by Me has been confirmed: "I shall fill Hell with sprites and men all together!
Abdul Hye   
And it will be said: “If We had willed, surely! We could have given every one its guidance. But the Word from Me took effect (about evil-doers) that I will fill hell with jinn and mankind together.
The Study Quran   
And had We willed, We would have given every soul its guidance. But the Word from Me comes due: “I shall surely fill Hell with jinn and men all together!
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And if We had wished, surely, We would have given every nafs her guidance. But the statement proceeding from Me took effect (about evil-doers). Surely I will fill Hell with jinn and mankind together
Farook Malik   
In response to that, it will be said: "Had We so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance. But My word which I had said has been fulfilled, that I shall fill hell with jinns and men all together."
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
Had We willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the declaration from Me will come true: 'I will fill Hell with jinn and humans, altogether.'
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And if We had so decided, indeed We could have brought every self its guidance; but (now) the Saying from Me has come true: "Indeed I will definitely fill Hell with jinn (creatures) and mankind all together."
Muhammad Sarwar   
Had We wanted, We could have given guidance to every soul, but My decree, that hell will be filled-up with jinn and people, has already been executed
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
And if We had so willed, We would have led everybody to his right path (by force), but the word from Me had come to pass: .I will certainly fill the Jahannam with jinn and human beings together
Shabbir Ahmed   
Had We so Willed, We could indeed have imposed Our Guidance upon every human being (like other creatures without free will). But the Word from Me will come true - I will fill Hell with people, rural and urban all together. (A great many people will succumb to their desires (15:39-40), (38:84-85))
Dr. Munir Munshey   
We would have granted guidance to all living beings (individually), had We so wished! But My word has come to pass, that I will pack the hellfire with the jinn and the human kind together
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And if We so wanted, surely, We could have brought every soul its true guidance: But the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with jinns' and mankind all together
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And if we had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And if We had wished, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me has taken effect, that I will fill Hell with Jinn and humans all together
Abdel Haleem   
‘If it had been Our will, We could certainly have given every soul its true guidance, but My words have come true. “I shall be sure to fill Hell with jinn and men together.”
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And had We listed surely We could have given every soul its guidance; but true must be the word from Me; I shall surely fill Hell with the Jinn and mankind together
Ahmed Ali   
Had We intended We could have given every soul its guidance; but inevitable is My word that I will fill up Hell with men and jinns together
Aisha Bewley   
´Had We so willed We could have given guidance to everyone, but now My Words are shown to be true: that I shall fill up Hell entirely with jinn and human beings.
Ali Ünal   
(That is no more than a vain desire.) If We had so willed, We would have given every soul its guidance (the route to salvation particular to it); but (many choose unbelief, and) the word from Me has proven true that I would most certainly fill Hell with jinn and humankind, all together
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Had We wished We would have given every soul its guidance, but My word became due [against the defiant]: ‘Surely I will fill hell with all the [guilty] jinn and humans.’
Hamid S. Aziz   
And if We had pleased We would certainly have given to every soul its guidance, but the word (which had gone forth about evil-doers) from Me was just this: "I will certainly fill hell with the jinn and men together."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And if We wanted, We would have given everyone its guidance, but the word from Me was proved, that I shall fill hell with the Jinn and the people altogether
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance, but this word from Me will come true, “I will fill hell with jinn and humans all together.
Musharraf Hussain   
If We had so wished, We could have given every person guidance; but My declaration will be fulfilled: “I will fill Hell with jinn and humans,
Maududi   
(They will be told): "If We had so willed, We could have bestowed guidance on every person. But the Word from Me that I will fill Hell with men and jinn, all together, has been fulfilled
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And if We had wished, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me has taken effect, that I will fill Hell with the Jinn and people all together
Mohammad Shafi   
And had We so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance. But (as Allah declares,) "The word from Me is bound to come true that I will certainly fill Hell with the jinn and the humans together."

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And had We wished, We would have given to every soul its guidance, but My word has been already established that I shall necessarily fill the Hell with Jinn and men altogether.
Rashad Khalifa   
Had we willed, we could have given every soul its guidance, but it is already predetermined that I will fill Hell with jinns and humans, all together.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Had We Willed, We would have guided every soul. But My Word shall be realized, 'I will fill Gehenna (Hell) with jinn and people all together.
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And if We have pleased, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me was just; I will certainly fill hell with the jinn and men together
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
And if We wanted/willed We would have given/brought every/each self its guidance, and but the expression/word/opinion and belief from Me became truth , I will fill (E) Hell from the Jinns and the people, all/altogether
Bijan Moeinian   
In reply they will hear: “If I wanted, I would have given every soul its guidance from the beginning [but then, the freedom of choice would have lost then its meaning.] Now my word is materialized when I promised to fill the Hell with men and extra-terrestrials [who, in their absolute freedom, chose to disobey God.]
Faridul Haque   
And had We willed We would have given every soul its guidance, but My Word is decreed that I will certainly fill hell with these jinns and men, combined
Sher Ali   
And if WE had enforced Our will, WE could have given every soul its appropriate guidance, but the word from ME has come true that I will fill Hell with jinn and men all together
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And had We intended, We would have given guidance to every soul (Ourselves), but this command from Me has been confirmed: I will certainly fill Hell with all the (disbelieving) jinn and mankind
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Had We (enforced) Our will We would have (already) given every soul its (appropriate) guidance. But (as it is) the word from Me has come true (that) I will surely fill Gehenna with some of the jinn (- houghty) and (ordinary) men, all (the erring ones) together
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And if We had willed, surely! We would have given every person his guidance, but the Word from Me took effect (about evildoers), that I will fill Hell with jinn and mankind together

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
'If We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance; but now My Word is realized -- " Assuredly I shall fill Gehenna with jinn and men all together."
George Sale   
If we had pleased, we had certainly given unto every soul its direction: But the word which hath proceeded from Me must necessarily be fulfilled, when I said, verily I will fill hell with genii and men, altogether
Edward Henry Palmer   
Had we pleased we would have given to everything its guidance; but the sentence was due from me;-I will surely fill hell with the ginns and with men all together
John Medows Rodwell   
(Had we pleased we had certainly given to every soul its guidance. But true shall be the word which hath gone forth from me - I will surely fill hell with Djinn and men together.
N J Dawood (2014)   
Had it been Our will, We could have given every soul its guidance. But My Judgement shall be fulfilled: ‘I will surely fill Hell with jinn and humans all.‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
If We had willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its guidance. But the Word from Me will come true. I will fill Hell with spirit-beings and with people all together.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
If We had so wished, We might have given each soul its own guidance, but the Sentence [passed] by Me has been confirmed: "I shall fill Hell with sprites and men all together!
Sayyid Qutb   
Had We so willed, We could indeed have imposed Our guidance on every human being. Instead, My word shall be fulfilled: 'Most certainly will I fill hell with jinn and humans all together.'
Ahmed Hulusi   
If We had so willed, We could have enabled every being (illusory self; ego) to realize its essential reality, but My word: “I will surely fill Hell (the conditions to manifest the specific configuration of the qualities of the Names that result in an infernal state of life) with jinn and man all together” is in effect.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And if We had pleased We would certainly have given to every soul its guidance, but the true word (which has gone forth) from Me, certainly will I fill Hell with the jinn and men together
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
Had we willed We would have inspired every soul with piety and actuated each and all with the feeling sense of gratitude for Our favours but (knowing beforehand that most of the people -Jinn and mankind- shall counsel deaf to the truth) the decree has been already set forth by Me to fill Hell with both the Jinn and mankind all together
Mir Aneesuddin   
And had We willed We could have guided every soul, but the word from Me that, “I will fill hell with the jinn and human beings together,” will be (proved) true.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance: but the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with Jinns and men all together."
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And if We (had) willed, surely We (would) have given every soul its guidance, but (is) true the Word from Me that " Hell with the jinn and the men together