فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'innaka laa tusmi'u l-mawtaa walaa tusmi'u s-summa d-du'aa'a idhaa wallaw mudbireen
DIN 31635faʾinnaka lā tusmiʿu l-mawtā walā tusmiʿu ṣ-ṣumma d-duʿāʾa ʾiḏā wallaw mudbirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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You cannot make the dead hear, nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn away.
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
For verily thou (Muhammad) canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee
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
But, verily, thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they turn their backs and flee
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
Thou canst not make the dead to hear, neither canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they withdraw and turn their backs
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
Thou canst not make the dead to hear, neither canst thou make the deaf to hear thy call, when they retire and turn their backs
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
Ti nuk mund t'i bësh të vdekurit të dëgjojnë, as mund t'i bësh të shurdhrit të dëgjojnë thirrjen, kur ata të kthejnë shpinën!
নিশ্চয় তুমি মৃতকে কথা শুনাতে পারবে না, বধিরকেও পারবেন না ডাক শুনাতে, যখন তারা (উপদেশ গ্রহণ না করে) পৃষ্ঠ প্রদর্শন করে ফিরে যায়।
Ti ne možeš mrtve dozvati, ni gluhe, kad se od tebe okrenu, dovikati,
Ti ne možeš mrtve dozvati, ni gluhe, kad se od tebe okrenu, dovikati,
Pellet, an a nanintaa maayɓe ɓen, a nanintaa fa'aɗuɓe ɓeen kadi noddaandu ndun, si ɓe nduŋtiima ɓe huccinii ɓabbe (maɓɓe).
ვინაიდან, ჭეშმარიტად, შენ (ო, მოციქულო) ვერ შეასმენ მკვდრებს, და ვერ შეასმენ ყრუებს ძახილს, როცა ისინი ზურგს აქცევენ.
So kannst du nicht die Toten hören lassen, und auch nicht die Tauben den Ruf hören lassen, wenn sie (sich abwendend) den Rücken kehren.
Εσύ (ω, Προφήτη) δεν μπορείς να κάνεις τους νεκρούς (δηλ. που έχουν νεκρές καρδιές λόγω της απιστίας) να ακούσουν, ούτε μπορείς να κάνεις τους κωφούς να ακούσουν την κλήση (σου), όταν απομακρύνονται (από σένα)!
निःसंदेह आप मुर्दों[19] को नहीं सुना सकते और न बहरों को (अपनी) पुकार सुना सकते हैं, जब वे पीठ फेरकर लौट जाएँ।
In verità, tu non puoi far sentire ai morti, né puoi far sentire ai sordi il richiamo, se voltano le spalle;
52. Taigi iš tiesų, tu (Muchammedai ﷺ) negali priversti mirusiojo girdėti (t. y. netikinčiųjų), nei gali priversti kurčiąjį išgirsti kvietimą, kai jie rodo savo nugaras ir nusigręžia.
(Yaa Muhammad!) ati du’aa hin dhageessiftu. Nama duudas waamicha hindhageessiftu, yeroo isaan of duuba deebi’anii garagalan.
Ведь, воистину, ты не заставишь слышать мёртвых и не заставишь глухих услышать зов, когда они обращаются вспять.
Ти не можеш да дозовеш мртве, ни глуве да довикнеш, кад се од тебе окрену, удаљавајући се,
Kwani wewe hakika huwafanyi maiti wakasikia, wala viziwi wakasikia wito wakishageuka kukupa mgongo.
Du kan inte förmå de döda att höra och inte heller kan du få de döva att lyssna till din kallelse när de vänder dig ryggen.
Şüphesiz, sen ölülere işittiremezsin. Dönüp gittikleri zaman çağrıyı sağırlara da işittiremezsin.
بیشک آپ مردوں کو نہیں سنا سکتے[1] اور نہ بہروں کو (اپنی) آواز سنا سکتے ہیں[2] جب کہ وه پیٹھ پھیر کر مڑ گئے ہوں.[3]
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فَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِ رَحْمَتِ ٱللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُحْىِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَآ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)faanzur ilaa aathaari rahmati llaahi kayfa yuhyee l-'arda ba'da mawtihaa inna dhaalika lamuhyee l-mawtaa wahuwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635fānẓur ʾilā ʾāṯāri raḥmati llāhi kayfa yuḥyī l-ʾarḍa baʿda mawtihā ʾinna ḏālika lamuḥyī l-mawtā wahuwa ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
The translators word this verse differently
So observe the effects of God's mercy-how He revives the earth after it was dead. Indeed, He is the Reviver of the dead. He is Capable of everything.
Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy (in creation): how He quickeneth the earth after her death. Lo! He verily is the Quickener of the Dead, and He is Able to do all things
Look then to the vestiges of God's mercy, how He quickens the earth after its death; verily, that is the quickener of the dead, and He is mighty over all
Look then at the traces of God's mercy - how after its death he quickeneth the earth! This same God will surely quicken the dead, for to all things His might is equal
Consider therefore the traces of God's mercy; how He quickeneth the earth, after its state of death: Verily the same will raise the dead; for He is almighty
وَلَئِنْ أَرْسَلْنَا رِيحًا فَرَأَوْهُ مُصْفَرًّا لَّظَلُّوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ يَكْفُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in arsalnaa reehan fara'awhu musfarran lazalloo min ba'dihi yakfuroon
DIN 31635walaʾin ʾarsalnā rīḥan faraʾawhu muṣfarran laẓallū min baʿdihi yakfurūna
But if We send a wind, and they see it turning things yellow, they would continue thereafter to disbelieve.
And if We sent a wind and they beheld it yellow, they verily would still continue in their disbelief
But if we should send a wind and they should see it yellow, they would after that become misbelievers
Yet should we send a blast, and should they see their harvest turn yellow, they would afterwards shew themselves ungrateful
Yet if We should send a blasting wind, and they should see their corn yellow and burnt up, they would surely become ungrateful, after our former favours
30:52 — the verse above
وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَٰدِ ٱلْعُمْىِ عَن ضَلَٰلَتِهِمْ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa anta bihaadi l-'umyi 'an dalaalatihim in tusmi'u illaa man yu'minu bi'aayaatinaa fahum muslimoon
DIN 31635wamā ʾanta bihādi l-ʿumyi ʿan ḍalālatihim ʾin tusmiʿu ʾillā man yuʾminu biʾāyātinā fahum muslimūna
Nor can you guide the blind out of their error. You can make hear only those who believe in Our signs, and so have submitted.
Nor canst thou guide the blind out of their error. Thou canst make none to hear save those who believe in Our revelations so that they surrender (unto Him)
nor hast thou to guide the blind out of their error; thou canst only make those to hear who believe in our signs and who are resigned
Neither canst thou guide the blind out of their error: in sooth, none shalt thou make to hear, save him who shall believe in our signs: for they are resigned to our will (Muslims)
neither canst thou direct the blind out of their error: Thou shalt make none to hear, except him who shall believe in our signs; for they are resigned unto Us
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن ضَعْفٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ضَعْفٍ قُوَّةً ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ ضَعْفًا وَشَيْبَةً يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْقَدِيرُ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu lladhee khalaqakum min da'fin thumma ja'ala min ba'di da'fin quwwatan thumma ja'ala min ba'di quwwatin da'fan washaybatan yakhluqu maa yashaa'u wahuwa l-'aleemu l-qadeer
DIN 31635allāhu llaḏī ḫalaqakum min ḍaʿfin ṯumma ǧaʿala min baʿdi ḍaʿfin quwwatan ṯumma ǧaʿala min baʿdi quwwatin ḍaʿfan wašaybatan yaḫluqu mā yašāʾu wahuwa l-ʿalīmu l-qadīru
God is He Who created you weak, then after weakness gave you strength, then after strength gave you weakness and gray hair. He creates whatever He wills. He is the Omniscient, the Omnipotent.
Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair. He createth what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty
God it is who created you of weakness, then made for you after weakness strength; then made for you after strength, weakness and grey hairs: He creates what He pleases, for He is the knowing, the powerful
It is God who hath created you in weakness, then after weakness hath given you strength: then after strength, weakness and grey hairs: He createth what He will; and He is the Wise, the Powerful
It is God who created you in weakness, and after weakness hath given you strength; and after strength, he will again reduce you to weakness, and grey hairs: He createth that which He pleaseth; and He is the wise, the powerful
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَاءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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