Quran 79:38 in English Compare Multiple Translations

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Ahmed Ali

And who preferred the life of the world,

Ahmed Raza Khan

And preferred the worldly life,

Arberry

and preferred the present life,

Asad

and preferred the life of this world [to the good of his soul],

Daryabadi

And who chose the life of the world,

Hilali & Khan

And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),

ClearQuran - God

And preferred the life of this world.

ClearQuran - Allah

And preferred the life of this world.

Community - God

And preferred the life of this world.

Community - Allah

And preferred the life of this world.

Khattab

and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world,

Maududi

and preferred the life of this world,

Mubarakpuri

And preferred the life of this world,

Pickthall

And chose the life of the world,

Qarai

and preferred the life of this world,

Qaribullah & Darwish

preferring the present life,

Saheeh International

And preferred the life of the world,

Sarwar

and preferred the worldly life,

Shakir

And prefers the life of this world,

Transliteration

Waathara alhayata alddunya

Transliteration 2

waāthara l-ḥayata l-dun'yā

Wahiduddin Khan

and prefers the life of this world,

Yusuf Ali

And had preferred the life of this world,