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Muhammad Asad   
[In such a paradise will they dwell,] reclining upon meadows green and carpets rich in beauty
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
All ˹believers˺ will be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.
Safi Kaskas   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.

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Arabic   
مُتَّكِءِینَ عَلَىٰ رَفۡرَفٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَعَبۡقَرِیٍّ حِسَانࣲ ۝٧٦
Transliteration (2021)   
muttakiīna ʿalā rafrafin khuḍ'rin waʿabqariyyin ḥisāni
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
Reclining on cushions green, and carpets beautiful.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
[In such a paradise will they dwell,] reclining upon meadows green and carpets rich in beauty
M. M. Pickthall   
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
All ˹believers˺ will be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.
Safi Kaskas   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Wahiduddin Khan   
[They will live in such a paradise] reclining upon green cushions and the finest carpets
Shakir   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Ones who are reclining on green pillows and fairer carpets.
T.B.Irving   
They will lean back on green cushions and handsome carpets;
Abdul Hye   
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
The Study Quran   
They recline upon green cushions and beautiful wonders
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.
Talal Itani (2012)   
Reclining on green cushions, and exquisite carpets
Dr. Kamal Omar   
(The Believers in Paradise are such) who recline on green cushion and on mattress, excellent ones
M. Farook Malik   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Reclining upon green pillows and the fairest carpets
Muhammad Sarwar   
They will be reclining on plain green and beautifully printed cushion
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
(The people of these gardens will be) reclining on green cushions and marvelously beautiful mattresses
Shabbir Ahmed   
Relaxing on ever-fresh meadows and splendid carpets
Dr. Munir Munshey   
The righteous shall recline on lush green cushion, and exquisite (exotic) carpet
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Reclining (and resting) on green cushions and rich carpets of beauty
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Reclining on green carpets, in beautiful surroundings
Abdel Haleem   
They will all sit on green cushions and fine carpets
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Reclining upon cushions green and carpets beauteous
Ahmed Ali   
Reclining on green cushions and rich carpets excellent
Aisha Bewley   
Reclining on green quilts and exquisite rugs.
Ali Ünal   
(The people of those Gardens) reclining on green cushions and rich, beautiful mattresses
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Reclining on green cushions and lovely carpets
Hamid S. Aziz   
Reclining on green cushions and rich carpets of beauty
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Leaning on green pillows and fine colorful carpets.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Reclining on green cushions and rich carpets of beauty
Musharraf Hussain   
Sitting relaxed on soft cushions and fine carpets.
Maududi   
They shall be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Reclining on green carpets, in beautiful surroundings.
Mohammad Shafi   
[Dwellers of Paradise] recline upon green meadows and beautiful carpet

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Reclining on green beds and painted lovely carpets.
Rashad Khalifa   
They relax on green carpets, in beautiful surroundings.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Reclining on green cushions and fine carpets
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
Leaning/relining on green carpets/pillows/silk and very beautiful fine carpets
Bijan Moeinian   
They relax on green carpets enjoying the view
Faridul Haque   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful decorated carpets
Sher Ali   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
(The residents of Paradise) will be (sitting) reclining on cushions over green carpets and rare and exquisite, fine rugs
Amatul Rahman Omar   
(The owners of Paradise will be) reclining on green cushions and rich carpets of lovely beauty
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
reclining upon green cushions and lovely druggets -
George Sale   
Therein shall they delight themselves, lying on green cushions and beautiful carpets
Edward Henry Palmer   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets
John Medows Rodwell   
Their spouses on soft green cushions and on beautiful carpets shall recline
N J Dawood (2014)   
They shall recline on green cushions and fine carpets

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
Reclining on green carpets and tapestry of excellence.
Munir Mezyed   
(The Denizens of Al-Jannah) will recline on green cushions and fine carpets.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
They will recline on green cushions and splendid carpets.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
[They will be] reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Reclining on green cushions and exquisite carpets.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
They will lean back on green cushions and handsome carpets;
Samy Mahdy   
Reclining on green pillows, and finest exquisite carpets.
Ahmed Hulusi   
They rest upon green cushions and beautifully embroidered fine carpets.
Mir Aneesuddin   
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Resting at ease and in peace cushioned up in thrones, fitted with upholstery of green silk in chambers exquisitely carpeted with artistically executed designs

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Reclining on cushions green, and carpets beautiful
OLD Transliteration   
Muttaki-eena AAala rafrafin khudrin waAAabqariyyin hisanin