صُمٌّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْىٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)summun bukmun 'umyun fahum laa yarji'oon
DIN 31635ṣummun bukmun ʿumyun fahum lā yarǧiʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Deaf, dumb, blind. They will not return.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Deafness, dumbness, blindness, and they shall not return
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Deaf, dumb, blind: therefore they shall not retrace their steps from error
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
they are deaf, dumb, and blind, therefore will they not repent
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ata janë të shurdhër, memecë dhe të verbër, prandaj nuk kthehen.
তারা বধির, বোবা ও অন্ধ। কাজেই তারা (বিভ্রান্ত পথ হতে) ফিরে আসবে না।
Gluhi, nijemi i slijepi su oni, pa ne mogu da se povrate!
Gluhi, nijemi i slijepi su oni, pa ne mogu da se povrate!
Ko fahɗuɓe muumɗuɓe wumɓe ɓe nduttotaako
(ის თვალთმაქცნი არიან) ყრუნი, მუნჯნი და ბრმანი - და ისინი ვერ დაბრუნდებიან (სწორ გზაზე).
(Sie sind) taub, stumm und blind: So werden sie nicht umkehren.
Κωφοί, βουβοί και τυφλοί (από το να ακούν, να λένε ή να βλέπουν την αλήθεια) και έτσι δεν θα επιστρέψουν (στον ίσιο δρόμο).
(वे) बहरे हैं, गूँगे हैं, अंधे हैं। अतः वे नहीं लौटते।
sordi, muti, ciechi, così non potranno tornare[3];
18. Jie yra kurti, nebylūs ir akli. Todėl jie negrįžta (į Teisingą Kelią).
(Isaan) duudaa (haqa hindhageenye), arraba qabamoo (haqa hindubbanne)fi ballaa (haqa hin agarre)dha. Kanaafuu (gara karaa qajeelaa as) hin deebi’an.
Глухие, немые, слепые — и они не возвращаются.
Они су глуви, неми и слепи, па не могу да се поврате!
Ni viziwi, mabubu, vipofu; kwa hivyo hawatarejea.[1]
De är döva, stumma och blinda och därför vänder de inte tillbaka.
Onlar sağır, dilsiz ve körlerdir. Bu sebeple onlar asla dönmezler.
بہرے، گونگے، اندھے ہیں۔ پس وه نہیں لوٹتے۔
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أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ فَمَا رَبِحَت تِّجَٰرَتُهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُهْتَدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika lladheena shtarawu d-dalaalata bil-hudaa famaa rabihat tijaaratuhum wamaa kaanoo muhtadeen
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna štarawu ḍ-ḍalālata bil-hudā famā rabiḥat tiǧāratuhum wamā kānū muhtadīna
Those are they who have bartered error for guidance; but their trade does not profit them, and they are not guided.
These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided
Those who buy error for guidance, their traffic profits not, and they are not guided
These are they who have purchased error at the price of guidance: but their traffic hath not been gainful, neither are they guided at all
These are the men who have purchased error at the price of true direction: But their traffick hath not been gainful, neither have they been rightly directed
مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِى ظُلُمَٰتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)mathaluhum kamathali lladhee stawqada naaran falammaa adaa'at maa hawlahu dhahaba llaahu binoorihim watarakahum fee zulumaatin laa yubsiroon
DIN 31635maṯaluhum kamaṯali llaḏī stawqada nāran falammā ʾaḍāʾat mā ḥawlahu ḏahaba llāhu binūrihim watarakahum fī ẓulumātin lā yubṣirūna
Their likeness is that of a person who kindled a fire; when it illuminated all around him, God took away their light, and left them in darkness, unable to see.
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire, and when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindles a fire; and when it lights up all around, God goes off with their light, and leaves them in darkness that they cannot see
They are like one who kindleth a fire, and when it hath thrown its light on all around him. . . . God taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness - they cannot see
They are like unto one who kindleth a fire, and when it hath enlightened all around him; God taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness, they shall not see
2:18 — the verse above
أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَٰتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطٌۢ بِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw kasayyibin mina s-samaa'i feehi zulumaatun wara'dun wabarqun yaj'aloona asaabi'ahum fee aadhaanihim mina s-sawaa'iqi hadhara l-mawti wallaahu muheetun bil-kaafireen
DIN 31635ʾaw kaṣayyibin mina s-samāʾi fīhi ẓulumātun waraʿdun wabarqun yaǧʿalūna ʾaṣābiʿahum fī ʾāḏānihim mina ṣ-ṣawāʿiqi ḥaḏara l-mawti wallāhu muḥīṭun bil-kāfirīna
Or like a cloudburst from the sky, in which is darkness, and thunder, and lightning. They press their fingers into their ears from the thunderbolts, in fear of death. But God surrounds the disbelievers.
Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth the disbelievers (in His guidance, His omniscience and His omnipotence)
Or like a storm-cloud from the sky, wherein is darkness and thunder and lightning; they put their fingers in their ears at the thunder-clap, for fear of death, for God encompasses the misbelievers
Or like those who, when there cometh a storm-cloud out of the Heaven, big with darkness thunder and lightning, thrust their fingers into their ears because of the thunder-clap, for fear of death! God is round about the infidels
Or like a stormy cloud from heaven, fraught with darkness, thunder, and lightning, they put their fingers in their ears, because of the noise of the thunder, for fear of death; God encompasseth the infidels
يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yakaadu l-barqu yakhtafu absaarahum kullamaa adaa'a lahum mashaw feehi wa'idhaa azlama 'alayhim qaamoo walaw shaa'a llaahu ladhahaba bisam'ihim wa'absaarihim inna llaaha 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635yakādu l-barqu yaḫṭafu ʾabṣārahum kullamā ʾaḍāʾa lahum mašaw fīhi waʾiḏā ʾaẓlama ʿalayhim qāmū walaw šāʾa llāhu laḏahaba bisamʿihim waʾabṣārihim ʾinna llāha ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
The lightning almost snatches their sight away. Whenever it illuminates for them, they walk in it; but when it grows dark over them, they stand still. Had God willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. God is capable of everything.
The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things
The lightning well-nigh snatches off their sight, whenever it shines for them they walk therein; but when it is dark for them they halt; and if God willed He would go off with their hearing and their sight; verily, God is mighty over all
The lightning almost snatcheth away their eyes! So oft as it gleameth on them they walk on in it, but when darkness closeth upon them, they stop! And if God pleased, of their ears and of their eyes would he surely deprive them: verily God is Almighty
the lightning wanteth but little of taking away their sight; so often as it enlighteneth them, they walk therein, but when darkness cometh on them, they stand still; and if God so pleased, he would certainly deprive them of their hearing and their sight, for God is almighty
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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