Quran Ayah al-Muzammil (The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up, The Mantled One) 73:7 - 70+ Translation Comparison

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Muhammad Asad   
whereas by day a long chain of doings is thy portion
Arthur John Arberry   
surely in the day thou hast long business
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties

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Arabic   
إِنَّ لَكَ فِی ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبۡحࣰا طَوِیلࣰا ۝٧
Transliteration (2021)   
inna laka fī l-nahāri sabḥan ṭawīla
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
Indeed, for you in the day (is) occupation prolonged.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
whereas by day a long chain of doings is thy portion
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties
M. M. Pickthall   
Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
For during the day you are over-occupied ˹with worldly duties˺.
Wahiduddin Khan   
You have by day prolonged occupations [with Dawah work]
Safi Kaskas   
In the daytime, you are kept busy for long periods.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Truly, for thee in the daytime is a lengthy occupation.
T.B.Irving   
You have lengthy employment during daylight.
Shakir   
Surely you have in the day time a long occupation
Abdul Hye   
surely, during the day there is prolonged occupation for you with ordinary duties.
Saeed Malik   
Indeed, a lengthy occupation [waits] for you in the day.
The Study Quran   
For truly by day you have lengthy affairs
Talal Itani & AI (2025)   
You have lengthy engagements during the day.
Talal Itani (2012)   
In the daytime, you have lengthy work to do
M. Farook Malik   
because, during the day you are hard pressed with worldly affairs
Dr. Kamal Omar   
truly for you, during the day-time is prolonged (or never-ending) chain of engagements
Dr. Munir Munshey   
You have ordinary chores to perform during the day
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Verily, for you by the day, there is long (and hard) work with ordinary duties
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation
Muhammad Sarwar   
During the day, you are preoccupied with many activities
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Surely, in daytime, you have a lengthy work to do
Shabbir Ahmed   
Behold, by day you are engaged in continued strife
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Surely in the daytime you have long employment
Hamid S. Aziz   
Surely you have in the daytime a long occupation (with ordinary affairs of life)
Abdel Haleem   
you are kept busy for long periods of the day––
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Verily there is for thee by day occupation prolonged
Ahmed Ali   
Indeed during the day you have a long schedule of occupations
Aisha Bewley   
In the daytime much of your time is taken up by business matters.
Ali Ünal   
For by day you have extended preoccupations
Ali Quli Qara'i   
for indeed during the day you have drawn-out engagements
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
For you have many duties during the day.
Musharraf Hussain   
since all day long you remain busy;
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Certainly there is for you, by day, prolonged occupation
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Indeed, you have lengthy occupations during the day.
Maududi   
You are indeed much occupied during the day with the affairs of the world
Mohammad Shafi   
[And] indeed, there are prolonged engagements for you during the day

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Undoubtedly, you have a chain of engagements during the day.
Rashad Khalifa   
You have a lot of time during the day for other matters.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
You have by day prolonged occupations
Faridul Haque   
Indeed you have a lot of matters during the day
Bijan Moeinian   
… as you are tied up during day with daily worldly affairs
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Truly thou hast by day prolonged occupation
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
That truly for you in the daytime (is) long tending to the livelihood/sleeping and resting
Sher Ali   
Thou hast, indeed, during the day a long chain of engagements
Edip Yuksel   
For you have many duties during the day.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Indeed, you have a long (chain of) engagements during the day
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Of course, there are many commitments for you during the day
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Verily, there is for you by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
N J Dawood (2014)   
in the day-time you are hard-pressed for long
Arthur John Arberry   
surely in the day thou hast long business
Edward Henry Palmer   
Verily, thou hast by day a long employment
George Sale   
For in the day-time thou hast long employment
John Medows Rodwell   
But in the day time thou hast continual employ

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Shuaib Abdullahi   
Indeed (Inna), you have (s) (Laka) occupation (Sab'haan) at length (Towiilaa) in (Fii) the daytime (En'Nahaari),
Fode Drame   
Truly in the day there is for you a lengthy course of adoration.
Munir Mezyed   
For during the day you are preoccupied with daily obligations.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
During the day you have a busy schedule.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
True, there is for you by day prolonged occupation.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Indeed, in the daytime yousg have lengthy work to do.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
You have lengthy employment during daylight.
Samy Mahdy   
Surely in the daytime, for you is a prolonged occupation.
Ali Quli Qarai   
for indeed during the day you have drawn-out engagements.
Ahmed Hulusi   
For during the day you are occupied.
Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri   
Verily, for you in the day is lengthy Sabh.
A. S. Mohamed   
During the day, you are long occupied with other matters.
Mir Aneesuddin   
during the day you certainly have prolonged occupation.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
You have all day long to attend to the world and its pursuits
The Wise Quran Project   
Indeed, for you in the day is a long occupation.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
For you have many duties during the day.
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
For you have many duties during the day
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Indeed, for you in the day (is) occupation prolonged
OLD Transliteration   
Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan