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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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The worst of animals to God are the deaf and dumb-those who do not reason.
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
Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf, the dumb, who have no sense
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
Verily, the worst of beasts in God's sight are the deaf, the dumb who do not understand
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
For the vilest beasts in God's sight, are the deaf, the dumb, who understand 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
Surely, the worst of beasts in the sight of God are the deaf and the dumb, who have no sense
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
Krijesat më të këqija tek Allahu janë ata që janë të shurdhër dhe memecë (ndaj së vërtetës), të cilët nuk kuptojnë.
নিশ্চয় আল্লাহর নিকট সর্বনিকৃষ্ট বিচরণশীল প্রাণী হচ্ছে, বধির , বোবা, যারা বুঝতে চায় না।
Doista, najgora su bića kod Allaha oni koji su gluhi i nijemi, koji ne razumiju.
Doista, najgora su bića kod Allaha oni koji su gluhi i nijemi, koji ne razumiju.
Pellet, ko ɓuri bon de e ko ruugata (kulle)ɗee ka Alla, ko fa'aɗuɓe muumɗuɓe ɓe kakkiltaa.
۞ ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰის წინაშე ყველაზე უარესნი მათ შორის, ვინც მიწაზე დადის, არიან ყრუები, მუნჯები და ისინი, რომლებიც არ აზროვნებენ (ალლაჰის აიათებზე).
Wahrlich, die schlimmsten Tiere bei Allah sind die tauben und stummen, die nicht begreifen.
Τα χειρότερα κινούμενα πλάσματα ενώπιον του Αλλάχ είναι τα κωφά (που έκλεισαν τα αυτιά τους από το να ακούσουν την αλήθεια) και τα άλαλα (που δε λένε την αλήθεια), τα οποία δεν συλλογίζονται.
निःसंदेह अल्लाह के निकट सब जानवरों से बुरे वे बहरे-गूँगे हैं, जो समझते नहीं।
In verità le peggiori creature per Allāh sono quelle sorde, mute, quelle che non riflettono.
22. Iš tiesų, blogiausi iš (judančių) gyvų sutvėrimų priešais Allahą yra kurti ir nebylūs, kurie nesupranta (t. y. netikintieji).
Dhugumatti irra badaan lubbu qabeeyyii Rabbiin biratti duudaa, arraba qabamaa, isaan aqlii hin qabneedha.
Воистину, худшие из живых существ перед Аллахом — глухие, немые, которые не разумеют.
Заиста, најгора бића код Аллаха су они који су глуви и неми на истину, који не разумеју.
Hakika waovu mno wa wanyama wote mbele ya Mwenyezi Mungu ni wale viziwi, na mabubu wasiotumia akili zao.
De värsta varelserna inför Gud är de döva och stumma som inte använder sitt förstånd.
Allah katında canlıların en kötüsü (hakka karşı) sağır ve dilsiz kimselerdir ki, onlar akletmezler.
بےشک بدترین خلائق اللہ تعالیٰ کے نزدیک وه لوگ ہیں جو بہرے ہیں گونگے ہیں جو کہ (ذرا) نہیں سمجھتے۔[1]
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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
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
And be not like those who say, "We hear," when they do not hear.
Be not as those who say, we hear, and they hear not
and be not like those who say, 'We hear,' and yet they hear not
And be not like those who say "We hear," when they hear not
And be not like those who say, 'We hear,' but they hear not
8:22 — the verse above
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
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِۦ وَأَنَّهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo stajeeboo lillaahi walilrrasooli idhaa da'aakum limaa yuhyeekum wa'lamoo anna llaaha yahoolu bayna l-mar'i waqalbihi wa'annahu ilayhi tuhsharoon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū staǧībū lillāhi walilrrasūli ʾiḏā daʿākum limā yuḥyīkum waʿlamū ʾanna llāha yaḥūlu bayna l-marʾi waqalbihi waʾannahu ʾilayhi tuḥšarūna
O you who believe! Respond to God and to the Messenger when He calls you to what will revive you. And know that God stands between a man and his heart, and that to Him you will be gathered.
O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and the messenger when He calleth you to that which quickeneth you, and know that Allah cometh in between the man and his own heart, and that He it is unto Whom ye will be gathered
O ye who believe! answer God and His Apostle when He calls you to that which quickens you; and know that God steps in between man and his heart; and that to Him ye shall be gathered
O ye faithful! make answer to the appeal of God and his apostle when he calleth you to that which giveth you life. Know that God cometh in between a man and his own heart, and that to him shall ye be gathered
O ye who believe! respond to God, and the Messenger when he calls you that he may give you life, and know that God comes in between a man and his heart, and that He it is unto Whom you will be gathered
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَابِّ عِندَ اللَّهِ الصُّمُّ الْبُكْمُ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
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