Quran Ayah al-Qalam (The Pen) 68:12 - 70+ Translation Comparison

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Muhammad Asad   
[or] the withholder of good, [or] the sinful aggressor
Arthur John Arberry   
hinderer of good, guilty aggressor, coarse-grained
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin

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Source Arabic and Literal tools
Arabic   
مَّنَّاعࣲ لِّلۡخَیۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِیمٍ ۝١٢
Transliteration (2021)   
mannāʿin lil'khayri muʿ'tadin athīmi
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
A preventer, of (the) good, transgressor, sinful,

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
[or] the withholder of good, [or] the sinful aggressor
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
M. M. Pickthall   
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefacto
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
withholder of good, transgressor, evildoer,
Wahiduddin Khan   
or to one who places obstacles in the way of good being done or to the wicked transgressor
Safi Kaskas   
obstructor of good, a transgressing sinner,
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
who delays good, a sinful, exceeder of limits,
T.B.Irving   
hindering good, defiant, vicious,
Shakir   
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful
Abdul Hye   
opponent of the good, transgressor, sinful
Saeed Malik   
a hinderer of the good and beneficial, a transgressor, one lost in sin
The Study Quran   
hinderer of good, a transgressing sinner
Talal Itani & AI (2025)   
A withholder of good, an aggressor, a sinner.
Talal Itani (2012)   
Preventer of good, transgressor, sinner
M. Farook Malik   
opponent of good, transgressor
Dr. Kamal Omar   
one who forbids anything desirable, one who is transgressor, one who repeatedly indulges in sins
Dr. Munir Munshey   
The one who prohibits the good, trespasses and defiantly indulges in sinful acts
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
(By habit) stopping (all) good, exceeding all bounds (and) deep in sin
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful
Muhammad Sarwar   
obstructing virtues, a sinful transgressor
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
one who prevents good, (and who is) transgressor, sinful
Shabbir Ahmed   
- Or to a withholder of the good and of wealth, trespasser of values, low in virtue
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Constant preventer of charity, constantly-vicious transgressor
Hamid S. Aziz   
Hinderer (obstructer) of good, transgressor beyond limits, malefactor
Abdel Haleem   
or hinderer of good, to anyone who is sinful, aggressive
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Hinderer of the good, trespasser; sinner
Ahmed Ali   
Who hinders men from (doing) good, the transgressor, the iniquitous
Aisha Bewley   
impeder of good, evil aggressor,
Ali Ünal   
Who hinders the doing of good, transgressor of all bounds (of sense or decency), one addicted to sinning
Ali Quli Qara'i   
hinderer of all good, sinful transgressor
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner.
Musharraf Hussain   
obstructing the common good, an aggressor, a sinner,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Hindering all good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
preventing the good, exceeding the limits, sinful,
Maududi   
the hinderer of good, the transgressor, the sinful
Mohammad Shafi   
Or [obey not] one who places obstacles in the way of good being done, transgressing with criminal intent

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Forbidder of good, transgressor, sinful.
Rashad Khalifa   
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
those who hinder good, the guilty aggressor
Faridul Haque   
One who excessively forbids the good, transgressor, sinner
Bijan Moeinian   
… He is a slandered, back biter, forbidder of good, transgressor, sinner, Ignoble and,…
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Hinderer of good, outstepping the limits, sinful
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
Miser/often preventing to the good/generosity , transgressor/violator , sinner/criminal
Sher Ali   
Forbidder of good, transgressor, sinful
Edip Yuksel   
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Any hinderer of people from doing good, transgressor, a sinful (person)
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
(The one who) greatly hinders pious works and is a miser, rebellious transgressor (and) toughened sinner
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
N J Dawood (2014)   
the opponent of good, the sinful transgressor
Arthur John Arberry   
hinderer of good, guilty aggressor, coarse-grained
Edward Henry Palmer   
a forbidder of good, a transgressor, a sinner
George Sale   
who forbiddeth that which is good, who is also a transgressor, a wicked person
John Medows Rodwell   
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, criminal

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Shuaib Abdullahi   
forbidder (Mannaen) of good 4 (Lil' Khai'ri), a sinful (Athiim) trespasser 5 (Mu'tadin),
Fode Drame   
withholder of the good, transgressor, sinful,
Munir Mezyed   
Abandoning goodness in favour of falsehood, going beyond the bounds, willfully keeping on sinning
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Who forbids what is good in transgression and sin.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
[He/she is always] hindering good, pushing the limits, sinful.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
preventer of good, transgressor, sinful,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
hindering good, defiant, vicious,
Samy Mahdy   
Preventer for goodness, transgressor, sinner.
Ali Quli Qarai   
hinderer of all good, sinful transgressor,
Ahmed Hulusi   
Who prevents the experience of (the reality) and is guilty of transgression;
Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri   
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
A. S. Mohamed   
preventer of good, transgressor, sinner,
Mir Aneesuddin   
forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, sinful,
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Obstructive to all that is good and commendable, a transgressor who goes beyond the limits prescribed by Allah and justifies the forbidden
The Wise Quran Project   
Preventer of the good, sinful transgressor,

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner
OLD Literal Word for Word   
A preventer, of (the) good, transgressor, sinful
OLD Transliteration   
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin