وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa takoonoo kalladheena qaaloo sami'naa wahum laa yasma'oon
DIN 31635walā takūnū kallaḏīna qālū samiʿnā wahum lā yasmaʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And be not like those who say, "We hear," when they do not hear.
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
Be not as those who say, we hear, and they hear 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
and be not like those who say, 'We hear,' and yet they hear not
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
And be not like those who say "We hear," when they hear not
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
And be not like those who say, 'We hear,' but they hear not
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
Dhe mos u bëni si ata që thonë: "Dëgjuam", ndërsa në të vërtetë nuk dëgjojnë.
আর তোমরা তাদের মতো হয়ো না, যারা বলে, ‘আমরা শুনলাম’; আসলে তারা শুনে না।
i ne budite kao oni koji su rekli: "Čuli smo!" – a ne slušaju.
i ne budite kao oni koji su rekli: "Čuli smo!" – a ne slušaju.
Wata on mbano ɓeen wi'inooɓe : "minn nanii", tawi kamɓe ɓe alaa e nan de.
და ნუ იქნებით (ო, მორწმუნენო) იმათ მსგავსნი, რომლებიც (როცა ყურანი იკითხებოდა) ამბობდნენ: «ჩვენ მოვისმინეთ», ხოლო სინამდვილეში ისინი არ უსმენდნენ.
Und seid nicht wie diejenigen, die sagen: „Wir hören“, wo sie doch nicht hören!
Και μην είστε σαν εκείνους (τους ειδωλολάτρες και τους υποκριτές) που (όταν τα Εδάφια του Αλλάχ απαγγέλονται) λένε: «Ακούμε (με τα αυτιά μας).», ενώ στην πραγματικότητα δεν ακούν (δηλ. δεν αναλογίζονται αυτά που ακούν).
तथा उन लोगों के समान[8] न हो जाओ, जिन्होंने कहा कि हमने सुन लिया, हालाँकि वे नहीं सुनते।
E non siate come quelli che dissero: «Abbiamo ascoltato!», invece non ascoltano!
21. Ir nebūkite kaip tie, kurie sako: „Mes išgirdome“, - tačiau jie negirdi.
Akka (kaafirootaa) isaan haala isaan hin dhageenyeen “dhageenyee jirra” jedhanii hin ta’inaa.
И не будьте подобны тем, кто сказал: «Мы слышали», — тогда как они не слышат.
и не будите као они који су рекли: „Чули смо!“- А не слушају.
Wala msiwe kama wale wanaosema, "Tumesikia" na hali hawasikii.
Var inte som de som säger ”Vi hör” utan att lyssna.
Dinlemedikleri halde; “İşittik” diyenler gibi de olmayın!
اور تم ان لوگوں کی طرح مت ہونا جو دعویٰ تو کرتے ہیں کہ ہم نے سن لیا حاﻻنکہ وه سنتے (سناتے کچھ) نہیں۔[1]
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إِن تَسْتَفْتِحُوا۟ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْفَتْحُ وَإِن تَنتَهُوا۟ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَإِن تَعُودُوا۟ نَعُدْ وَلَن تُغْنِىَ عَنكُمْ فِئَتُكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَوْ كَثُرَتْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)in tastaftihoo faqad jaa'akumu l-fathu wa'in tantahoo fahuwa khayrun lakum wa'in ta'oodoo na'ud walan tughniya 'ankum fi'atukum shay'an walaw kathurat wa'anna llaaha ma'a l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635ʾin tastaftiḥū faqad ǧāʾakumu l-fatḥu waʾin tantahū fahuwa ḫayrun lakum waʾin taʿūdū naʿud walan tuġniya ʿankum fiʾatukum šayʾan walaw kaṯurat waʾanna llāha maʿa l-muʾminīna
If you desire a verdict, the verdict has come to you. And if you desist, it would be best for you. And if you return, We will return; and your troops, however numerous, will not benefit you. God is with the believers.
(O Qureysh!) If ye sought a judgment, now hath the judgment come unto you. And if ye cease (from persecuting the believers) it will be better for you, but if ye return (to the attack) We also shall return. And your host will avail you naught, however numerous it be, and (know) that Allah is with the believers (in His Guidance)
If ye wish the matter to be decided, a decision has now come to you; but if ye desist, it is better for you; and if ye turn back we will turn too, and your troop shall avail nothing, great in number though it be, since God is with the believers
O Meccans! if ye desired a decision, now hath the decision come to you. It will be better for you if ye give over the struggle. If ye return to it, we will return; and your forces, though they be many, shall never avail you aught, for God is with the faithful
If you, O disbelievers, sort a judgment, then judgment has indeed come to you. And if you desist, it will be better for you; but if you return to mischief, We too will return to punishment. And your party shall be of no avail to you, however numerous it be, and know that God is with the believers
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo atee'oo llaaha warasoolahu walaa tawallaw 'anhu wa'antum tasma'oon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾaṭīʿū llāha warasūlahu walā tawallaw ʿanhu waʾantum tasmaʿūna
O you who believe! Obey God and His Messenger, and do not turn away from him when you hear.
O ye who believe! Obey Allah and His messenger, and turn not away from him when ye hear (him speak)
O ye who believe! obey God and His Apostle, and turn not from Him while ye hear
O ye faithful! obey God and his apostle, and turn not away from Him, now that ye hear the truth
O ye who believe! obey God and His Messenger, and do not turn away from him while you hear his commands
8:21 — the verse above
إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلْبُكْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna sharra d-dawaabbi 'inda llaahi s-summu l-bukmu lladheena laa ya'qiloon
DIN 31635ʾinna šarra d-dawābbi ʿinda llāhi ṣ-ṣummu l-bukmu llaḏīna lā yaʿqilūna
The worst of animals to God are the deaf and dumb-those who do not reason.
Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf, the dumb, who have no sense
Verily, the worst of beasts in God's sight are the deaf, the dumb who do not understand
For the vilest beasts in God's sight, are the deaf, the dumb, who understand not
Surely, the worst of beasts in the sight of God are the deaf and the dumb, who have no sense
وَلَوْ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَّأَسْمَعَهُمْ وَلَوْ أَسْمَعَهُمْ لَتَوَلَّوا۟ وَّهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw 'alima llaahu feehim khayran la'asma'ahum walaw asma'ahum latawallaw wahum mu'ridoon
DIN 31635walaw ʿalima llāhu fīhim ḫayran laʾasmaʿahum walaw ʾasmaʿahum latawallaw wahum muʿriḍūna
Had God recognized any good in them, He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear, they would have turned away defiantly.
Had Allah known of any good in them He would have made them hear, but had He made them hear they would have turned away, averse
Had God known any good in them, He would have made them hear; but had He made them hear, they would have turned back and have swerved aside
Had God known any good in them, he would certainly have made them hear. But even if He had made them hear, they would certainly have turned back and withdrawn afar
And if God had known any good in them, He would certainly have made them hear. And if He now makes them hear, they will turn away in aversion
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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