سُبۡحَٰنَ
ٱلَّذِيٓ
أَسۡرَىٰ
بِعَبۡدِهِۦ
لَيۡلٗا
مِّنَ
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
ٱلۡحَرَامِ
إِلَى
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
ٱلۡأَقۡصَا
ٱلَّذِي
بَٰرَكۡنَا
حَوۡلَهُۥ
لِنُرِيَهُۥ
مِنۡ
ءَايَٰتِنَآۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Glory be to the One Who took His servant ˹Muḥammad˺ by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We may show him some of Our signs.
1 Indeed, He
2 alone is the All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
قُلۡ
أُوحِيَ
إِلَيَّ
أَنَّهُ
ٱسۡتَمَعَ
نَفَرٞ
مِّنَ
ٱلۡجِنِّ
فَقَالُوٓاْ
إِنَّا
سَمِعۡنَا
قُرۡءَانًا
عَجَبٗا
١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn listened ˹to the Quran,˺ and said ˹to their fellow jinn˺: ‘Indeed, we have heard a wondrous recitation.
58:1 - Al-Mujadila
Verse 1
قَدۡ
سَمِعَ
ٱللَّهُ
قَوۡلَ
ٱلَّتِي
تُجَٰدِلُكَ
فِي
زَوۡجِهَا
وَتَشۡتَكِيٓ
إِلَى
ٱللَّهِ
وَٱللَّهُ
يَسۡمَعُ
تَحَاوُرَكُمَآۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعُۢ
بَصِيرٌ
١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, Allah has heard the argument of the woman who pleaded with you ˹O Prophet˺ concerning her husband, and appealed to Allah. Allah has heard your exchange.
1 Surely Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
49:1 - Al-Hujurat
Verse 1
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
لَا
تُقَدِّمُواْ
بَيۡنَ
يَدَيِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَرَسُولِهِۦۖ
وَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! Do not proceed ˹in any matter˺ before ˹a decree from˺ Allah and His Messenger. And fear Allah. Surely Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
إِنَّا
خَلَقۡنَا
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
مِن
نُّطۡفَةٍ
أَمۡشَاجٖ
نَّبۡتَلِيهِ
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ
سَمِيعَۢا
بَصِيرًا
٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹For˺ indeed, We ˹alone˺ created humans from a drop of mixed fluids,
1 ˹in order˺ to test them, so We made them hear and see.
مَا
يَأۡتِيهِم
مِّن
ذِكۡرٖ
مِّن
رَّبِّهِم
مُّحۡدَثٍ
إِلَّا
ٱسۡتَمَعُوهُ
وَهُمۡ
يَلۡعَبُونَ
٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Whatever new reminder comes to them from their Lord, they only listen to it jokingly,
قَالَ
رَبِّي
يَعۡلَمُ
ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
فِي
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
وَهُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The Prophet responded, “My Lord ˹fully˺ knows every word spoken in the heavens and the earth. For He is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.”
63:4 - Al-Munafiqun
Verse 4
۞ وَإِذَا
رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ
تُعۡجِبُكَ
أَجۡسَامُهُمۡۖ
وَإِن
يَقُولُواْ
تَسۡمَعۡ
لِقَوۡلِهِمۡۖ
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
خُشُبٞ
مُّسَنَّدَةٞۖ
يَحۡسَبُونَ
كُلَّ
صَيۡحَةٍ
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ
هُمُ
ٱلۡعَدُوُّ
فَٱحۡذَرۡهُمۡۚ
قَٰتَلَهُمُ
ٱللَّهُۖ
أَنَّىٰ
يُؤۡفَكُونَ
٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When you see them, their appearance impresses you. And when they speak, you listen to their ˹impressive˺ speech. But they are ˹just˺ like ˹worthless˺ planks of wood leaned ˹against a wall˺. They think every cry is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May Allah condemn them! How can they be deluded ˹from the truth˺?
بَشِيرٗا
وَنَذِيرٗا
فَأَعۡرَضَ
أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ
فَهُمۡ
لَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
delivering good news and warning. Yet most of them turn away, so they do not hear.
29:5 - Al-'Ankabut
Verse 5
مَن
كَانَ
يَرۡجُواْ
لِقَآءَ
ٱللَّهِ
فَإِنَّ
أَجَلَ
ٱللَّهِ
لَأٓتٖۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Whoever hopes for the meeting with Allah, ˹let them know that˺ Allah’s appointed time is sure to come. He is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
وَإِنۡ
أَحَدٞ
مِّنَ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
ٱسۡتَجَارَكَ
فَأَجِرۡهُ
حَتَّىٰ
يَسۡمَعَ
كَلَٰمَ
ٱللَّهِ
ثُمَّ
أَبۡلِغۡهُ
مَأۡمَنَهُۥۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
قَوۡمٞ
لَّا
يَعۡلَمُونَ
٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And if anyone from the polytheists asks for your protection ˹O Prophet˺, grant it to them so they may hear the Word of Allah, then escort them to a place of safety, for they are a people who have no knowledge.
رَحۡمَةٗ
مِّن
رَّبِّكَۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
as a mercy from your Lord. He ˹alone˺ is truly the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing—
مَا
سَمِعۡنَا
بِهَٰذَا
فِي
ٱلۡمِلَّةِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
إِنۡ
هَٰذَآ
إِلَّا
ٱخۡتِلَٰقٌ
٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We have never heard of this in the previous faith.
1 This is nothing but a fabrication.
وَإِذَا
تُتۡلَىٰ
عَلَيۡهِ
ءَايَٰتُنَا
وَلَّىٰ
مُسۡتَكۡبِرٗا
كَأَن
لَّمۡ
يَسۡمَعۡهَا
كَأَنَّ
فِيٓ
أُذُنَيۡهِ
وَقۡرٗاۖ
فَبَشِّرۡهُ
بِعَذَابٍ
أَلِيمٍ
٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they turn away in arrogance as if they did not hear them, as if there is deafness in their ears. So give them good news ˹O Prophet˺ of a painful punishment.
إِذَآ
أُلۡقُواْ
فِيهَا
سَمِعُواْ
لَهَا
شَهِيقٗا
وَهِيَ
تَفُورُ
٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When they are tossed into it, they will hear its roaring as it boils over,
خَتَمَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
وَعَلَىٰ
سَمۡعِهِمۡۖ
وَعَلَىٰٓ
أَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ
غِشَٰوَةٞۖ
وَلَهُمۡ
عَذَابٌ
عَظِيمٞ
٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah has sealed their hearts and their
hearing, and their sight is covered. They will suffer a tremendous punishment.
وَٱذۡكُرُواْ
نِعۡمَةَ
ٱللَّهِ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
وَمِيثَٰقَهُ
ٱلَّذِي
وَاثَقَكُم
بِهِۦٓ
إِذۡ
قُلۡتُمۡ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ
وَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
عَلِيمُۢ
بِذَاتِ
ٱلصُّدُورِ
٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Remember Allah’s favour upon you and the covenant He made with you when you said, “We hear and obey.” And be mindful of Allah. Surely Allah knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.
لِيُحِقَّ
ٱلۡحَقَّ
وَيُبۡطِلَ
ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ
وَلَوۡ
كَرِهَ
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
to firmly establish the truth and wipe out falsehood—even to the dismay of the wicked.
45:8 - Al-Jathiyah
Verse 8
يَسۡمَعُ
ءَايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
تُتۡلَىٰ
عَلَيۡهِ
ثُمَّ
يُصِرُّ
مُسۡتَكۡبِرٗا
كَأَن
لَّمۡ
يَسۡمَعۡهَاۖ
فَبَشِّرۡهُ
بِعَذَابٍ
أَلِيمٖ
٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They hear Allah’s revelations recited to them, then persist ˹in denial˺ arrogantly as if they did not hear them. So give them good news of a painful punishment.
لَّا
يَسَّمَّعُونَ
إِلَى
ٱلۡمَلَإِ
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
وَيُقۡذَفُونَ
مِن
كُلِّ
جَانِبٖ
٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They cannot listen to the highest assembly ˹of angels˺ for they are pelted from every side,
ثُمَّ
سَوَّىٰهُ
وَنَفَخَ
فِيهِ
مِن
رُّوحِهِۦۖ
وَجَعَلَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ
قَلِيلٗا
مَّا
تَشۡكُرُونَ
٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
then He fashioned them and had a spirit of His Own ˹creation˺ breathed into them. And He gave you
hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.
وَأَنَّا
كُنَّا
نَقۡعُدُ
مِنۡهَا
مَقَٰعِدَ
لِلسَّمۡعِۖ
فَمَن
يَسۡتَمِعِ
ٱلۡأٓنَ
يَجِدۡ
لَهُۥ
شِهَابٗا
رَّصَدٗا
٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We used to take up positions there for eavesdropping, but whoever dares eavesdrop now will find a flare lying in wait for them.
وَقَالُواْ
لَوۡ
كُنَّا
نَسۡمَعُ
أَوۡ
نَعۡقِلُ
مَا
كُنَّا
فِيٓ
أَصۡحَٰبِ
ٱلسَّعِيرِ
١٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they will lament, “If only we had listened and reasoned, we would not be among the residents of the Blaze!”
42:11 - Ash-Shuraa
Verse 11
فَاطِرُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
جَعَلَ
لَكُم
مِّنۡ
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
وَمِنَ
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
يَذۡرَؤُكُمۡ
فِيهِۚ
لَيۡسَ
كَمِثۡلِهِۦ
شَيۡءٞۖ
وَهُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
١١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹He is˺ the Originator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you spouses from among yourselves, and ˹made˺ mates for cattle ˹as well˺—multiplying you ˹both˺. There is nothing like Him, for He ˹alone˺ is the All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
88:11 - Al-Ghashiyah
Verse 11
لَّا
تَسۡمَعُ
فِيهَا
لَٰغِيَةٗ
١١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
where no idle talk will be heard.
لَّوۡلَآ
إِذۡ
سَمِعۡتُمُوهُ
ظَنَّ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتُ
بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ
خَيۡرٗا
وَقَالُواْ
هَٰذَآ
إِفۡكٞ
مُّبِينٞ
١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If only the believing men and women had thought well of one another, when you heard this ˹rumour˺, and said, “This is clearly ˹an outrageous˺ slander!”
32:12 - As-Sajdah
Verse 12
وَلَوۡ
تَرَىٰٓ
إِذِ
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
نَاكِسُواْ
رُءُوسِهِمۡ
عِندَ
رَبِّهِمۡ
رَبَّنَآ
أَبۡصَرۡنَا
وَسَمِعۡنَا
فَٱرۡجِعۡنَا
نَعۡمَلۡ
صَٰلِحًا
إِنَّا
مُوقِنُونَ
١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If only you could see the wicked hanging their heads ˹in shame˺ before their Lord, ˹crying:˺ “Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send us back and we will do good. We truly have sure faith ˹now˺!”
25:12 - Al-Furqan
Verse 12
إِذَا
رَأَتۡهُم
مِّن
مَّكَانِۭ
بَعِيدٖ
سَمِعُواْ
لَهَا
تَغَيُّظٗا
وَزَفِيرٗا
١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Once it sees them from a distance, they will hear it fuming and growling.
وَأَنَّا
لَمَّا
سَمِعۡنَا
ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
ءَامَنَّا
بِهِۦۖ
فَمَن
يُؤۡمِنۢ
بِرَبِّهِۦ
فَلَا
يَخَافُ
بَخۡسٗا
وَلَا
رَهَقٗا
١٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When we heard the guidance ˹of the Quran˺, we ˹readily˺ believed in it. For whoever believes in their Lord will have no fear of being denied ˹a reward˺ or wronged.
وَأَنَا
ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ
فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ
لِمَا
يُوحَىٰٓ
١٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
I have chosen you, so listen ˹carefully˺ to what is revealed:
۞ وَلَهُۥ
مَا
سَكَنَ
فِي
ٱلَّيۡلِ
وَٱلنَّهَارِۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
١٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
To Him belongs whatever exists in the day and night. And He is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
إِن
تَدۡعُوهُمۡ
لَا
يَسۡمَعُواْ
دُعَآءَكُمۡ
وَلَوۡ
سَمِعُواْ
مَا
ٱسۡتَجَابُواْ
لَكُمۡۖ
وَيَوۡمَ
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
يَكۡفُرُونَ
بِشِرۡكِكُمۡۚ
وَلَا
يُنَبِّئُكَ
مِثۡلُ
خَبِيرٖ
١٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If you call upon them, they cannot hear your calls. And if they were to hear, they could not respond to you. On the Day of Judgment they will disown your worship ˹of them˺. And no one can inform you ˹O Prophet˺ like the All-Knowledgeable.
26:15 - Ash-Shu'ara
Verse 15
قَالَ
كـَلَّاۖ
فَٱذۡهَبَا
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ
إِنَّا
مَعَكُم
مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ
١٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.
64:16 - At-Taghabun
Verse 16
فَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
مَا
ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ
وَٱسۡمَعُواْ
وَأَطِيعُواْ
وَأَنفِقُواْ
خَيۡرٗا
لِّأَنفُسِكُمۡۗ
وَمَن
يُوقَ
شُحَّ
نَفۡسِهِۦ
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
١٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So be mindful of Allah to the best of your ability, hear and obey, and spend in charity—that will be best for you. And whoever is saved from the selfishness of their own souls, it is they who are ˹truly˺ successful.
47:16 - Muhammad
Verse 16
وَمِنۡهُم
مَّن
يَسۡتَمِعُ
إِلَيۡكَ
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَا
خَرَجُواْ
مِنۡ
عِندِكَ
قَالُواْ
لِلَّذِينَ
أُوتُواْ
ٱلۡعِلۡمَ
مَاذَا
قَالَ
ءَانِفًاۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
طَبَعَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ
أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ
١٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There are some of them who listen to you ˹O Prophet˺, but when they depart from you, they say ˹mockingly˺ to those ˹believers˺ gifted with knowledge, “What did he just say?” These are the ones whose hearts Allah has sealed and who ˹only˺ follow their desires.
وَلَوۡلَآ
إِذۡ
سَمِعۡتُمُوهُ
قُلۡتُم
مَّا
يَكُونُ
لَنَآ
أَن
نَّتَكَلَّمَ
بِهَٰذَا
سُبۡحَٰنَكَ
هَٰذَا
بُهۡتَٰنٌ
عَظِيمٞ
١٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If only you had said upon
hearing it, “How can we speak about such a thing! Glory be to You ˹O Lord˺! This is a heinous slander!”
فَلَمۡ
تَقۡتُلُوهُمۡ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
قَتَلَهُمۡۚ
وَمَا
رَمَيۡتَ
إِذۡ
رَمَيۡتَ
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
رَمَىٰ
وَلِيُبۡلِيَ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
مِنۡهُ
بَلَآءً
حَسَنًاۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
١٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
It was not you ˹believers˺ who killed them, but it was Allah Who did so. Nor was it you ˹O Prophet˺ who threw ˹a handful of sand at the disbelievers˺,
1 but it was Allah Who did so, rendering the believers a great favour. Surely Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
إِلَّا
مَنِ
ٱسۡتَرَقَ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ
شِهَابٞ
مُّبِينٞ
١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.
1
39:18 - Az-Zumar
Verse 18
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
فَيَتَّبِعُونَ
أَحۡسَنَهُۥٓۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَدَىٰهُمُ
ٱللَّهُۖ
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمۡ
أُوْلُواْ
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
those who listen to what is said and follow the best of it.
1 These are the ones ˹rightly˺ guided by Allah, and these are ˹truly˺ the people of reason.
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
لَمۡ
يَكُونُواْ
مُعۡجِزِينَ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
وَمَا
كَانَ
لَهُم
مِّن
دُونِ
ٱللَّهِ
مِنۡ
أَوۡلِيَآءَۘ
يُضَٰعَفُ
لَهُمُ
ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ
مَا
كَانُواْ
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَمَا
كَانُواْ
يُبۡصِرُونَ
٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They will never frustrate Allah on earth, and they will have no protector besides Allah. Their punishment will be multiplied, for they failed to hear or see ˹the truth˺.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
أَطِيعُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
وَلَا
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
عَنۡهُ
وَأَنتُمۡ
تَسۡمَعُونَ
٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! Obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn away from him while you hear ˹his call˺.
وَٱللَّهُ
يَقۡضِي
بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
يَدۡعُونَ
مِن
دُونِهِۦ
لَا
يَقۡضُونَ
بِشَيۡءٍۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Allah judges with the truth, while those ˹idols˺ they invoke besides Him cannot judge at all. Indeed, Allah ˹alone˺ is the All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
41:20 - Fussilat
Verse 20
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَا
مَا
جَآءُوهَا
شَهِدَ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
سَمۡعُهُمۡ
وَأَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ
وَجُلُودُهُم
بِمَا
كَانُواْ
يَعۡمَلُونَ
٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When they reach it, their ears, eyes, and skin will testify against what they used to do.
1
2:20 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 20
يَكَادُ
ٱلۡبَرۡقُ
يَخۡطَفُ
أَبۡصَٰرَهُمۡۖ
كُلَّمَآ
أَضَآءَ
لَهُم
مَّشَوۡاْ
فِيهِ
وَإِذَآ
أَظۡلَمَ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
قَامُواْۚ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَذَهَبَ
بِسَمۡعِهِمۡ
وَأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
عَلَىٰ
كُلِّ
شَيۡءٖ
قَدِيرٞ
٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
It is as if the lightning were about to snatch away their sight. Whenever lightning strikes, they walk in its light, but when darkness covers them, they stand still. Had Allah willed, He could have taken away their
hearing and sight. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.
وَلَا
تَكُونُواْ
كَٱلَّذِينَ
قَالُواْ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَهُمۡ
لَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
٢١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do not be like those who say, “We hear,” but in fact they are not listening.
۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
لَا
تَتَّبِعُواْ
خُطُوَٰتِ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۚ
وَمَن
يَتَّبِعۡ
خُطُوَٰتِ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
فَإِنَّهُۥ
يَأۡمُرُ
بِٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ
وَٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ
وَلَوۡلَا
فَضۡلُ
ٱللَّهِ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ
مَا
زَكَىٰ
مِنكُم
مِّنۡ
أَحَدٍ
أَبَدٗا
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُزَكِّي
مَن
يَشَآءُۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٢١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! Do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Whoever follows Satan’s footsteps, then ˹let them know that˺ he surely bids ˹all to˺ immorality and wickedness. Had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, none of you would have ever been purified. But Allah purifies whoever He wills. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
وَمَا
يَسۡتَوِي
ٱلۡأَحۡيَآءُ
وَلَا
ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰتُۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُسۡمِعُ
مَن
يَشَآءُۖ
وَمَآ
أَنتَ
بِمُسۡمِعٖ
مَّن
فِي
ٱلۡقُبُورِ
٢٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Nor are the dead and the living equal. Indeed, Allah ˹alone˺ makes whoever He wills hear, but you ˹O Prophet˺ can never make those in the graves hear ˹your call˺.
41:22 - Fussilat
Verse 22
وَمَا
كُنتُمۡ
تَسۡتَتِرُونَ
أَن
يَشۡهَدَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
سَمۡعُكُمۡ
وَلَآ
أَبۡصَٰرُكُمۡ
وَلَا
جُلُودُكُمۡ
وَلَٰكِن
ظَنَنتُمۡ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَا
يَعۡلَمُ
كَثِيرٗا
مِّمَّا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
٢٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You did not ˹bother to˺ hide yourselves from your ears, eyes, and skin to prevent them from testifying against you. Rather, you assumed that Allah did not know much of what you used to do.
وَلَوۡ
عَلِمَ
ٱللَّهُ
فِيهِمۡ
خَيۡرٗا
لَّأَسۡمَعَهُمۡۖ
وَلَوۡ
أَسۡمَعَهُمۡ
لَتَوَلَّواْ
وَّهُم
مُّعۡرِضُونَ
٢٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Had Allah found any goodness in them, He would have certainly made them hear. ˹But˺ even if He had made them hear, they would have surely turned away heedlessly.
قُلۡ
هُوَ
ٱلَّذِيٓ
أَنشَأَكُمۡ
وَجَعَلَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ
قَلِيلٗا
مَّا
تَشۡكُرُونَ
٢٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is the One Who brought you into being and gave you
hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.”
وَمِنۡ
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
مَنَامُكُم
بِٱلَّيۡلِ
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
وَٱبۡتِغَآؤُكُم
مِّن
فَضۡلِهِۦٓۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
٢٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And one of His signs is your sleep by night and by day ˹for rest˺ as well as your seeking His bounty ˹in both˺. Surely in this are signs for people who listen.
45:23 - Al-Jathiyah
Verse 23
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ
مَنِ
ٱتَّخَذَ
إِلَٰهَهُۥ
هَوَىٰهُ
وَأَضَلَّهُ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَىٰ
عِلۡمٖ
وَخَتَمَ
عَلَىٰ
سَمۡعِهِۦ
وَقَلۡبِهِۦ
وَجَعَلَ
عَلَىٰ
بَصَرِهِۦ
غِشَٰوَةٗ
فَمَن
يَهۡدِيهِ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
ٱللَّهِۚ
أَفَلَا
تَذَكَّرُونَ
٢٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Have you seen ˹O Prophet˺ those who have taken their own desires as their god? ˹And so˺ Allah left them to stray knowingly, sealed their
hearing and hearts, and placed a cover on their sight. Who then can guide them after Allah? Will you ˹all˺ not then be mindful?
23:24 - Al-Mu'minun
Verse 24
فَقَالَ
ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
مِن
قَوۡمِهِۦ
مَا
هَٰذَآ
إِلَّا
بَشَرٞ
مِّثۡلُكُمۡ
يُرِيدُ
أَن
يَتَفَضَّلَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَأَنزَلَ
مَلَٰٓئِكَةٗ
مَّا
سَمِعۡنَا
بِهَٰذَا
فِيٓ
ءَابَآئِنَا
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
٢٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But the disbelieving chiefs of his people said ˹to the masses˺, “This is only a human like you, who wants to be superior to you. Had Allah willed, He could have easily sent down angels ˹instead˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers.
۞ مَثَلُ
ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ
كَٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
وَٱلۡأَصَمِّ
وَٱلۡبَصِيرِ
وَٱلسَّمِيعِۚ
هَلۡ
يَسۡتَوِيَانِ
مَثَلًاۚ
أَفَلَا
تَذَكَّرُونَ
٢٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The example of these two parties is that of the blind and the deaf, compared to the seeing and the
hearing. Can the two be equal? Will you not then be mindful?
26:25 - Ash-Shu'ara
Verse 25
قَالَ
لِمَنۡ
حَوۡلَهُۥٓ
أَلَا
تَسۡتَمِعُونَ
٢٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”
وَمِنۡهُم
مَّن
يَسۡتَمِعُ
إِلَيۡكَۖ
وَجَعَلۡنَا
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
أَكِنَّةً
أَن
يَفۡقَهُوهُ
وَفِيٓ
ءَاذَانِهِمۡ
وَقۡرٗاۚ
وَإِن
يَرَوۡاْ
كُلَّ
ءَايَةٖ
لَّا
يُؤۡمِنُواْ
بِهَاۖ
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَا
جَآءُوكَ
يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ
يَقُولُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُوٓاْ
إِنۡ
هَٰذَآ
إِلَّآ
أَسَٰطِيرُ
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
٢٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There are some of them who ˹pretend to˺ listen to your recitation ˹of the Quran˺, but We have cast veils over their hearts—leaving them unable to comprehend it—and deafness in their ears. Even if they were to see every sign, they still would not believe in them. The disbelievers would ˹even˺ come to argue with you, saying, “This ˹Quran˺ is nothing but ancient fables!”
إِنِّيٓ
ءَامَنتُ
بِرَبِّكُمۡ
فَٱسۡمَعُونِ
٢٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
I do believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”
56:25 - Al-Waqi'ah
Verse 25
لَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
فِيهَا
لَغۡوٗا
وَلَا
تَأۡثِيمًا
٢٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—
46:26 - Al-Ahqaf
Verse 26
وَلَقَدۡ
مَكَّنَّٰهُمۡ
فِيمَآ
إِن
مَّكَّنَّٰكُمۡ
فِيهِ
وَجَعَلۡنَا
لَهُمۡ
سَمۡعٗا
وَأَبۡصَٰرٗا
وَأَفۡـِٔدَةٗ
فَمَآ
أَغۡنَىٰ
عَنۡهُمۡ
سَمۡعُهُمۡ
وَلَآ
أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ
وَلَآ
أَفۡـِٔدَتُهُم
مِّن
شَيۡءٍ
إِذۡ
كَانُواْ
يَجۡحَدُونَ
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَحَاقَ
بِهِم
مَّا
كَانُواْ
بِهِۦ
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
٢٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, We had established them
1 in a way We have not established you ˹Meccans˺. And We gave them
hearing, sight, and intellect. But neither their
hearing, sight, nor intellect were of any benefit to them whatsoever, since they persisted in denying Allah’s signs. And ˹so˺ they were overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.
32:26 - As-Sajdah
Verse 26
أَوَلَمۡ
يَهۡدِ
لَهُمۡ
كَمۡ
أَهۡلَكۡنَا
مِن
قَبۡلِهِم
مِّنَ
ٱلۡقُرُونِ
يَمۡشُونَ
فِي
مَسَٰكِنِهِمۡۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَٰتٍۚ
أَفَلَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
٢٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Is it not yet clear to them how many peoples We destroyed before them, whose ruins they still pass by? Surely in this are signs. Will they not then listen?
قُلِ
ٱللَّهُ
أَعۡلَمُ
بِمَا
لَبِثُواْۖ
لَهُۥ
غَيۡبُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
أَبۡصِرۡ
بِهِۦ
وَأَسۡمِعۡۚ
مَا
لَهُم
مِّن
دُونِهِۦ
مِن
وَلِيّٖ
وَلَا
يُشۡرِكُ
فِي
حُكۡمِهِۦٓ
أَحَدٗا
٢٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Allah knows best how long they stayed. With Him ˹alone˺ is ˹the knowledge of˺ the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How perfectly He hears and sees! They have no guardian besides Him, and He shares His command with none.”
41:26 - Fussilat
Verse 26
وَقَالَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
لَا
تَسۡمَعُواْ
لِهَٰذَا
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
وَٱلۡغَوۡاْ
فِيهِ
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
تَغۡلِبُونَ
٢٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The disbelievers advised ˹one another˺, “Do not listen to this Quran but drown it out so that you may prevail.”
مَّا
خَلۡقُكُمۡ
وَلَا
بَعۡثُكُمۡ
إِلَّا
كَنَفۡسٖ
وَٰحِدَةٍۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعُۢ
بَصِيرٌ
٢٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The creation and resurrection of you ˹all˺ is as simple ˹for Him˺ as that of a single soul. Surely Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
46:29 - Al-Ahqaf
Verse 29
وَإِذۡ
صَرَفۡنَآ
إِلَيۡكَ
نَفَرٗا
مِّنَ
ٱلۡجِنِّ
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
فَلَمَّا
حَضَرُوهُ
قَالُوٓاْ
أَنصِتُواْۖ
فَلَمَّا
قُضِيَ
وَلَّوۡاْ
إِلَىٰ
قَوۡمِهِم
مُّنذِرِينَ
٢٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember, O Prophet,˺ when We sent a group of jinn your way to listen to the Quran. Then, upon
hearing it, they said ˹to one another˺, “Listen quietly!” Then when it was over, they returned to their fellow jinn as warners.
46:30 - Al-Ahqaf
Verse 30
قَالُواْ
يَٰقَوۡمَنَآ
إِنَّا
سَمِعۡنَا
كِتَٰبًا
أُنزِلَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
مُوسَىٰ
مُصَدِّقٗا
لِّمَا
بَيۡنَ
يَدَيۡهِ
يَهۡدِيٓ
إِلَى
ٱلۡحَقِّ
وَإِلَىٰ
طَرِيقٖ
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
٣٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They declared, “O our fellow jinn! We have truly heard a scripture revealed after Moses, confirming what came before it. It guides to the truth and the Straight Way.
وَإِذَا
تُتۡلَىٰ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
ءَايَٰتُنَا
قَالُواْ
قَدۡ
سَمِعۡنَا
لَوۡ
نَشَآءُ
لَقُلۡنَا
مِثۡلَ
هَٰذَآ
إِنۡ
هَٰذَآ
إِلَّآ
أَسَٰطِيرُ
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
٣١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they challenge ˹you˺, “We have already heard ˹the recitation˺. If we wanted, we could have easily produced something similar. This ˹Quran˺ is nothing but ancient fables!”
فَلَمَّا
سَمِعَتۡ
بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ
أَرۡسَلَتۡ
إِلَيۡهِنَّ
وَأَعۡتَدَتۡ
لَهُنَّ
مُتَّكَـٔٗا
وَءَاتَتۡ
كُلَّ
وَٰحِدَةٖ
مِّنۡهُنَّ
سِكِّينٗا
وَقَالَتِ
ٱخۡرُجۡ
عَلَيۡهِنَّۖ
فَلَمَّا
رَأَيۡنَهُۥٓ
أَكۡبَرۡنَهُۥ
وَقَطَّعۡنَ
أَيۡدِيَهُنَّ
وَقُلۡنَ
حَٰشَ
لِلَّهِ
مَا
هَٰذَا
بَشَرًا
إِنۡ
هَٰذَآ
إِلَّا
مَلَكٞ
كَرِيمٞ
٣١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When she heard about their gossip,
1 she invited them and set a banquet for them. She gave each one a knife, then said ˹to Joseph˺, “Come out before them.” When they saw him, they were so stunned ˹by his beauty˺ that they cut their hands,
2 and exclaimed, “Good God! This cannot be human; this must be a noble angel!”
قُلۡ
مَن
يَرۡزُقُكُم
مِّنَ
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
أَمَّن
يَمۡلِكُ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
وَمَن
يُخۡرِجُ
ٱلۡحَيَّ
مِنَ
ٱلۡمَيِّتِ
وَيُخۡرِجُ
ٱلۡمَيِّتَ
مِنَ
ٱلۡحَيِّ
وَمَن
يُدَبِّرُ
ٱلۡأَمۡرَۚ
فَسَيَقُولُونَ
ٱللَّهُۚ
فَقُلۡ
أَفَلَا
تَتَّقُونَ
٣١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Who provides for you from heaven and earth? Who owns ˹your˺
hearing and sight? Who brings forth the living from the dead and the dead from the living? And who conducts every affair?” They will ˹surely˺ say, “Allah.” Say, “Will you not then fear ˹Him˺?
3:34 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 34
ذُرِّيَّةَۢ
بَعۡضُهَا
مِنۢ
بَعۡضٖۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
٣٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They are descendants of one another. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
فَٱسۡتَجَابَ
لَهُۥ
رَبُّهُۥ
فَصَرَفَ
عَنۡهُ
كَيۡدَهُنَّۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٣٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So his Lord responded to him, turning their cunning away from him. Surely He is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
لَّا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
فِيهَا
لَغۡوٗا
وَلَا
كِذَّٰبٗا
٣٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
never to hear any idle talk or lying therein—
3:35 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 35
إِذۡ
قَالَتِ
ٱمۡرَأَتُ
عِمۡرَٰنَ
رَبِّ
إِنِّي
نَذَرۡتُ
لَكَ
مَا
فِي
بَطۡنِي
مُحَرَّرٗا
فَتَقَبَّلۡ
مِنِّيٓۖ
إِنَّكَ
أَنتَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٣٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when the wife of ’Imrân said, “My Lord! I dedicate what is in my womb entirely to Your service,
1 so accept it from me. You ˹alone˺ are truly the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.”
28:36 - Al-Qasas
Verse 36
فَلَمَّا
جَآءَهُم
مُّوسَىٰ
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
قَالُواْ
مَا
هَٰذَآ
إِلَّا
سِحۡرٞ
مُّفۡتَرٗى
وَمَا
سَمِعۡنَا
بِهَٰذَا
فِيٓ
ءَابَآئِنَا
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
٣٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But when Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said ˹arrogantly˺, “This is nothing but conjured magic ˹tricks˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers.”
وَلَا
تَقۡفُ
مَا
لَيۡسَ
لَكَ
بِهِۦ
عِلۡمٌۚ
إِنَّ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَٱلۡبَصَرَ
وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ
كُلُّ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
كَانَ
عَنۡهُ
مَسۡـُٔولٗا
٣٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do not follow what you have no ˹sure˺ knowledge of. Indeed, all will be called to account for ˹their˺
hearing, sight, and intellect.
41:36 - Fussilat
Verse 36
وَإِمَّا
يَنزَغَنَّكَ
مِنَ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
نَزۡغٞ
فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ
بِٱللَّهِۖ
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٣٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And if you are tempted by Satan, then seek refuge with Allah. Indeed, He ˹alone˺ is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
۞ إِنَّمَا
يَسۡتَجِيبُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَسۡمَعُونَۘ
وَٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
يَبۡعَثُهُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
ثُمَّ
إِلَيۡهِ
يُرۡجَعُونَ
٣٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Only the attentive will respond ˹to your call˺. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up, then to Him they will ˹all˺ be returned.
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَذِكۡرَىٰ
لِمَن
كَانَ
لَهُۥ
قَلۡبٌ
أَوۡ
أَلۡقَى
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَهُوَ
شَهِيدٞ
٣٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear.
3:38 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 38
هُنَالِكَ
دَعَا
زَكَرِيَّا
رَبَّهُۥۖ
قَالَ
رَبِّ
هَبۡ
لِي
مِن
لَّدُنكَ
ذُرِّيَّةٗ
طَيِّبَةًۖ
إِنَّكَ
سَمِيعُ
ٱلدُّعَآءِ
٣٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then and there Zachariah prayed to his Lord, saying, “My Lord! Grant me—by your grace—righteous offspring. You are certainly the Hearer of ˹all˺ prayers.”
أَسۡمِعۡ
بِهِمۡ
وَأَبۡصِرۡ
يَوۡمَ
يَأۡتُونَنَا
لَٰكِنِ
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
فِي
ضَلَٰلٖ
مُّبِينٖ
٣٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
How clearly will they hear and see on the Day they will come to Us! But today the wrongdoers are clearly astray.
أَمۡ
لَهُمۡ
سُلَّمٞ
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
فِيهِۖ
فَلۡيَأۡتِ
مُسۡتَمِعُهُم
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
مُّبِينٍ
٣٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Or do they have a stairway, by which they eavesdrop ˹on the heavens˺? Then let those who do so bring a compelling proof.
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
لِلَّهِ
ٱلَّذِي
وَهَبَ
لِي
عَلَى
ٱلۡكِبَرِ
إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ
وَإِسۡحَٰقَۚ
إِنَّ
رَبِّي
لَسَمِيعُ
ٱلدُّعَآءِ
٣٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
All praise is for Allah who has blessed me with Ishmael and Isaac in my old age. My Lord is indeed the Hearer of ˹all˺ prayers.
43:40 - Az-Zukhruf
Verse 40
أَفَأَنتَ
تُسۡمِعُ
ٱلصُّمَّ
أَوۡ
تَهۡدِي
ٱلۡعُمۡيَ
وَمَن
كَانَ
فِي
ضَلَٰلٖ
مُّبِينٖ
٤٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Can you make the deaf hear, or guide the blind or those clearly astray?
5:41 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 41
۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلرَّسُولُ
لَا
يَحۡزُنكَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
يُسَٰرِعُونَ
فِي
ٱلۡكُفۡرِ
مِنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
قَالُوٓاْ
ءَامَنَّا
بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ
وَلَمۡ
تُؤۡمِن
قُلُوبُهُمۡۛ
وَمِنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْۛ
سَمَّٰعُونَ
لِلۡكَذِبِ
سَمَّٰعُونَ
لِقَوۡمٍ
ءَاخَرِينَ
لَمۡ
يَأۡتُوكَۖ
يُحَرِّفُونَ
ٱلۡكَلِمَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
مَوَاضِعِهِۦۖ
يَقُولُونَ
إِنۡ
أُوتِيتُمۡ
هَٰذَا
فَخُذُوهُ
وَإِن
لَّمۡ
تُؤۡتَوۡهُ
فَٱحۡذَرُواْۚ
وَمَن
يُرِدِ
ٱللَّهُ
فِتۡنَتَهُۥ
فَلَن
تَمۡلِكَ
لَهُۥ
مِنَ
ٱللَّهِ
شَيۡـًٔاۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
لَمۡ
يُرِدِ
ٱللَّهُ
أَن
يُطَهِّرَ
قُلُوبَهُمۡۚ
لَهُمۡ
فِي
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
خِزۡيٞۖ
وَلَهُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
عَذَابٌ
عَظِيمٞ
٤١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O Messenger! Do not grieve for those who race to disbelieve—those who say, “We believe” with their tongues, but their hearts are in disbelief. Nor those among the Jews who eagerly listen to lies, attentive to those who are too arrogant to come to you. They distort the Scripture, taking rulings out of context, then say, “If this is the ruling you get ˹from Muḥammad˺, accept it. If not, beware!” Whoever Allah allows to be deluded, you can never be of any help to them against Allah. It is not Allah’s Will to purify their hearts. For them is disgrace in this world, and they will suffer a tremendous punishment in the Hereafter.
وَٱسۡتَمِعۡ
يَوۡمَ
يُنَادِ
ٱلۡمُنَادِ
مِن
مَّكَانٖ
قَرِيبٖ
٤١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And listen! On the Day the caller will call out from a near place,
يَوۡمَ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
ٱلصَّيۡحَةَ
بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
يَوۡمُ
ٱلۡخُرُوجِ
٤٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
the Day all will hear the ˹mighty˺ Blast in ˹all˺ truth,
1 that will be the Day of emergence ˹from the graves˺.
5:42 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 42
سَمَّٰعُونَ
لِلۡكَذِبِ
أَكَّٰلُونَ
لِلسُّحۡتِۚ
فَإِن
جَآءُوكَ
فَٱحۡكُم
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
أَوۡ
أَعۡرِضۡ
عَنۡهُمۡۖ
وَإِن
تُعۡرِضۡ
عَنۡهُمۡ
فَلَن
يَضُرُّوكَ
شَيۡـٔٗاۖ
وَإِنۡ
حَكَمۡتَ
فَٱحۡكُم
بَيۡنَهُم
بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُحِبُّ
ٱلۡمُقۡسِطِينَ
٤٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They eagerly listen to falsehood and consume forbidden gain.
1 So if they come to you ˹O Prophet˺, either judge between them or turn away from them. If you turn away from them, they cannot harm you whatsoever. But if you judge between them, then do so with justice. Surely Allah loves those who are just.
إِذۡ
أَنتُم
بِٱلۡعُدۡوَةِ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
وَهُم
بِٱلۡعُدۡوَةِ
ٱلۡقُصۡوَىٰ
وَٱلرَّكۡبُ
أَسۡفَلَ
مِنكُمۡۚ
وَلَوۡ
تَوَاعَدتُّمۡ
لَٱخۡتَلَفۡتُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡمِيعَٰدِ
وَلَٰكِن
لِّيَقۡضِيَ
ٱللَّهُ
أَمۡرٗا
كَانَ
مَفۡعُولٗا
لِّيَهۡلِكَ
مَنۡ
هَلَكَ
عَنۢ
بَيِّنَةٖ
وَيَحۡيَىٰ
مَنۡ
حَيَّ
عَنۢ
بَيِّنَةٖۗ
وَإِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَسَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
٤٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when you were on the near side of the valley, your enemy on the far side, and the caravan was below you. Even if the two armies had made an appointment ˹to meet˺, both would have certainly missed it.
1 Still it transpired so Allah may establish what He had destined—that those who were to perish and those who were to survive might do so after the truth had been made clear to both. Surely Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
وَمِنۡهُم
مَّن
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
إِلَيۡكَۚ
أَفَأَنتَ
تُسۡمِعُ
ٱلصُّمَّ
وَلَوۡ
كَانُواْ
لَا
يَعۡقِلُونَ
٤٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Some of them listen to what you say, but can you make the deaf hear even though they do not understand?
إِذۡ
قَالَ
لِأَبِيهِ
يَٰٓأَبَتِ
لِمَ
تَعۡبُدُ
مَا
لَا
يَسۡمَعُ
وَلَا
يُبۡصِرُ
وَلَا
يُغۡنِي
عَنكَ
شَيۡـٔٗا
٤٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when he said to his father, “O dear father! Why do you worship what can neither hear nor see, nor benefit you at all?
25:44 - Al-Furqan
Verse 44
أَمۡ
تَحۡسَبُ
أَنَّ
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
أَوۡ
يَعۡقِلُونَۚ
إِنۡ
هُمۡ
إِلَّا
كَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
بَلۡ
هُمۡ
أَضَلُّ
سَبِيلًا
٤٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Or do you think that most of them listen or understand?
1 They are only like cattle—no, more than that, they are astray from the ˹Right˺ Way!
2
21:45 - Al-Anbya
Verse 45
قُلۡ
إِنَّمَآ
أُنذِرُكُم
بِٱلۡوَحۡيِۚ
وَلَا
يَسۡمَعُ
ٱلصُّمُّ
ٱلدُّعَآءَ
إِذَا
مَا
يُنذَرُونَ
٤٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I warn you only by revelation.” But the deaf cannot hear the call when they are warned!
مِّنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
يُحَرِّفُونَ
ٱلۡكَلِمَ
عَن
مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ
وَيَقُولُونَ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَعَصَيۡنَا
وَٱسۡمَعۡ
غَيۡرَ
مُسۡمَعٖ
وَرَٰعِنَا
لَيَّۢا
بِأَلۡسِنَتِهِمۡ
وَطَعۡنٗا
فِي
ٱلدِّينِۚ
وَلَوۡ
أَنَّهُمۡ
قَالُواْ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَأَطَعۡنَا
وَٱسۡمَعۡ
وَٱنظُرۡنَا
لَكَانَ
خَيۡرٗا
لَّهُمۡ
وَأَقۡوَمَ
وَلَٰكِن
لَّعَنَهُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
بِكُفۡرِهِمۡ
فَلَا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
إِلَّا
قَلِيلٗا
٤٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Some Jews take words out of context and say, “We listen and we disobey,” “Hear! May you never hear,” and “Râ’ina!” [Herd us!]—playing with words and discrediting the faith. Had they said ˹courteously˺, “We hear and obey,” “Listen to us,” and “Unẓurna,” [Tend to us!] it would have been better for them and more proper. Allah has condemned them for their disbelief, so they do not believe except for a few.
أَفَلَمۡ
يَسِيرُواْ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
فَتَكُونَ
لَهُمۡ
قُلُوبٞ
يَعۡقِلُونَ
بِهَآ
أَوۡ
ءَاذَانٞ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
بِهَاۖ
فَإِنَّهَا
لَا
تَعۡمَى
ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ
وَلَٰكِن
تَعۡمَى
ٱلۡقُلُوبُ
ٱلَّتِي
فِي
ٱلصُّدُورِ
٤٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Have they not travelled throughout the land so their hearts may reason, and their ears may listen? Indeed, it is not the eyes that are blind, but it is the hearts in the chests that grow blind.
قُلۡ
أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ
إِنۡ
أَخَذَ
ٱللَّهُ
سَمۡعَكُمۡ
وَأَبۡصَٰرَكُمۡ
وَخَتَمَ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِكُم
مَّنۡ
إِلَٰهٌ
غَيۡرُ
ٱللَّهِ
يَأۡتِيكُم
بِهِۗ
ٱنظُرۡ
كَيۡفَ
نُصَرِّفُ
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
ثُمَّ
هُمۡ
يَصۡدِفُونَ
٤٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Imagine if Allah were to take away your
hearing or sight, or seal your hearts—who else other than Allah could restore it?” See ˹O Prophet˺ how We vary the signs, yet they still turn away.
قَالَ
لَا
تَخَافَآۖ
إِنَّنِي
مَعَكُمَآ
أَسۡمَعُ
وَأَرَىٰ
٤٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah reassured ˹them˺, “Have no fear! I am with you,
hearing and seeing.
9:47 - At-Tawbah
Verse 47
لَوۡ
خَرَجُواْ
فِيكُم
مَّا
زَادُوكُمۡ
إِلَّا
خَبَالٗا
وَلَأَوۡضَعُواْ
خِلَٰلَكُمۡ
يَبۡغُونَكُمُ
ٱلۡفِتۡنَةَ
وَفِيكُمۡ
سَمَّٰعُونَ
لَهُمۡۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَلِيمُۢ
بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
٤٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Had they gone forth with you ˹believers˺, they would have been nothing but trouble for you, and would have scrambled around, seeking to spread discord in your midst. And some of you would have eagerly listened to them. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of the wrongdoers.
نَّحۡنُ
أَعۡلَمُ
بِمَا
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
بِهِۦٓ
إِذۡ
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
إِلَيۡكَ
وَإِذۡ
هُمۡ
نَجۡوَىٰٓ
إِذۡ
يَقُولُ
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
إِن
تَتَّبِعُونَ
إِلَّا
رَجُلٗا
مَّسۡحُورًا
٤٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We know best how they listen to your recitation and what they say privately—when the wrongdoers say, “You would only be following a bewitched man.”
قُلۡ
إِن
ضَلَلۡتُ
فَإِنَّمَآ
أَضِلُّ
عَلَىٰ
نَفۡسِيۖ
وَإِنِ
ٱهۡتَدَيۡتُ
فَبِمَا
يُوحِيٓ
إِلَيَّ
رَبِّيٓۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
سَمِيعٞ
قَرِيبٞ
٥٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, “If I am astray, the loss is only mine. And if I am guided, it is ˹only˺ because of what my Lord reveals to me. He is indeed All-
Hearing, Ever Near.”
68:51 - Al-Qalam
Verse 51
وَإِن
يَكَادُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
لَيُزۡلِقُونَكَ
بِأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ
لَمَّا
سَمِعُواْ
ٱلذِّكۡرَ
وَيَقُولُونَ
إِنَّهُۥ
لَمَجۡنُونٞ
٥١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The disbelievers would almost cut you down with their eyes when they hear ˹you recite˺ the Reminder,
1 and say, “He is certainly a madman.”
إِنَّمَا
كَانَ
قَوۡلَ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
إِذَا
دُعُوٓاْ
إِلَى
ٱللَّهِ
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
لِيَحۡكُمَ
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
أَن
يَقُولُواْ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَأَطَعۡنَاۚ
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
٥١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The only response of the ˹true˺ believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger so he may judge between them, is to say, “We hear and obey.” It is they who will ˹truly˺ succeed.
فَإِنَّكَ
لَا
تُسۡمِعُ
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
وَلَا
تُسۡمِعُ
ٱلصُّمَّ
ٱلدُّعَآءَ
إِذَا
وَلَّوۡاْ
مُدۡبِرِينَ
٥٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So you ˹O Prophet˺ certainly cannot make the dead hear ˹the truth˺. Nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and walk away.
وَمَآ
أَنتَ
بِهَٰدِ
ٱلۡعُمۡيِ
عَن
ضَلَٰلَتِهِمۡۖ
إِن
تُسۡمِعُ
إِلَّا
مَن
يُؤۡمِنُ
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
فَهُم
مُّسۡلِمُونَ
٥٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Nor can you lead the blind out of their misguidance. You can make none hear ˹the truth˺ except those who believe in Our revelations, ˹fully˺ submitting ˹to Allah˺.
ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَمۡ
يَكُ
مُغَيِّرٗا
نِّعۡمَةً
أَنۡعَمَهَا
عَلَىٰ
قَوۡمٍ
حَتَّىٰ
يُغَيِّرُواْ
مَا
بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ
وَأَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٥٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
This is because Allah would never discontinue His favour to a people until they discontinue their faith. Surely Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
28:55 - Al-Qasas
Verse 55
وَإِذَا
سَمِعُواْ
ٱللَّغۡوَ
أَعۡرَضُواْ
عَنۡهُ
وَقَالُواْ
لَنَآ
أَعۡمَٰلُنَا
وَلَكُمۡ
أَعۡمَٰلُكُمۡ
سَلَٰمٌ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
لَا
نَبۡتَغِي
ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ
٥٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When they hear slanderous talk, they turn away from it, saying, “We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. Peace ˹is our only response˺ to you! We want nothing to do with those who act ignorantly.”
إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
يُجَٰدِلُونَ
فِيٓ
ءَايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
بِغَيۡرِ
سُلۡطَٰنٍ
أَتَىٰهُمۡ
إِن
فِي
صُدُورِهِمۡ
إِلَّا
كِبۡرٞ
مَّا
هُم
بِبَٰلِغِيهِۚ
فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ
بِٱللَّهِۖ
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
٥٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Surely those who dispute Allah’s signs—with no proof given to them—have nothing in their hearts but greed for dominance, which they will never attain. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He alone is the All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
۞ إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَأۡمُرُكُمۡ
أَن
تُؤَدُّواْ
ٱلۡأَمَٰنَٰتِ
إِلَىٰٓ
أَهۡلِهَا
وَإِذَا
حَكَمۡتُم
بَيۡنَ
ٱلنَّاسِ
أَن
تَحۡكُمُواْ
بِٱلۡعَدۡلِۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
نِعِمَّا
يَعِظُكُم
بِهِۦٓۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
كَانَ
سَمِيعَۢا
بَصِيرٗا
٥٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, Allah commands you to return trusts to their rightful owners;
1 and when you judge between people, judge with fairness. What a noble commandment from Allah to you! Surely Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
وَٱلۡقَوَٰعِدُ
مِنَ
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
ٱلَّٰتِي
لَا
يَرۡجُونَ
نِكَاحٗا
فَلَيۡسَ
عَلَيۡهِنَّ
جُنَاحٌ
أَن
يَضَعۡنَ
ثِيَابَهُنَّ
غَيۡرَ
مُتَبَرِّجَٰتِۭ
بِزِينَةٖۖ
وَأَن
يَسۡتَعۡفِفۡنَ
خَيۡرٞ
لَّهُنَّۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٦٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As for elderly women past the age of marriage, there is no blame on them if they take off their ˹outer˺ garments, without revealing their adornments. But it is better for them if they avoid this ˹altogether˺. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
21:60 - Al-Anbya
Verse 60
قَالُواْ
سَمِعۡنَا
فَتٗى
يَذۡكُرُهُمۡ
يُقَالُ
لَهُۥٓ
إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
٦٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Some said, “We heard a young man, called Abraham, speaking ˹ill˺ of them.”
29:60 - Al-'Ankabut
Verse 60
وَكَأَيِّن
مِّن
دَآبَّةٖ
لَّا
تَحۡمِلُ
رِزۡقَهَا
ٱللَّهُ
يَرۡزُقُهَا
وَإِيَّاكُمۡۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٦٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
How many are the creatures that cannot secure their provisions! ˹It is˺ Allah ˹Who˺ provides for them and you ˹as well˺. He is indeed the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
۞ وَإِن
جَنَحُواْ
لِلسَّلۡمِ
فَٱجۡنَحۡ
لَهَا
وَتَوَكَّلۡ
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٦١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If the enemy is inclined towards peace, make peace with them. And put your trust in Allah. Indeed, He ˹alone˺ is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُولِجُ
ٱلَّيۡلَ
فِي
ٱلنَّهَارِ
وَيُولِجُ
ٱلنَّهَارَ
فِي
ٱلَّيۡلِ
وَأَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعُۢ
بَصِيرٞ
٦١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
That is because Allah causes the night to merge into the day, and the day into the night. Indeed, Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
لَّا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
فِيهَا
لَغۡوًا
إِلَّا
سَلَٰمٗاۖ
وَلَهُمۡ
رِزۡقُهُمۡ
فِيهَا
بُكۡرَةٗ
وَعَشِيّٗا
٦٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There they will never hear any idle talk—only ˹greetings of˺ peace. And there they will have their provisions morning and evening.
1
وَلَا
يَحۡزُنكَ
قَوۡلُهُمۡۘ
إِنَّ
ٱلۡعِزَّةَ
لِلَّهِ
جَمِيعًاۚ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٦٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do not let their words grieve you ˹O Prophet˺. Surely all honour and power belongs to Allah. He is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
وَٱللَّهُ
أَنزَلَ
مِنَ
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
مَآءٗ
فَأَحۡيَا
بِهِ
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
بَعۡدَ
مَوۡتِهَآۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَةٗ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
٦٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Allah sends down rain from the sky, giving life to the earth after its death. Surely in this is a sign for those who listen.
هُوَ
ٱلَّذِي
جَعَلَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلَّيۡلَ
لِتَسۡكُنُواْ
فِيهِ
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
مُبۡصِرًاۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
٦٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He is the One Who has made the night for you to rest in and the day bright. Surely in this are signs for people who listen.
28:71 - Al-Qasas
Verse 71
قُلۡ
أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ
إِن
جَعَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَيۡكُمُ
ٱلَّيۡلَ
سَرۡمَدًا
إِلَىٰ
يَوۡمِ
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
مَنۡ
إِلَٰهٌ
غَيۡرُ
ٱللَّهِ
يَأۡتِيكُم
بِضِيَآءٍۚ
أَفَلَا
تَسۡمَعُونَ
٧١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Imagine if Allah were to make the night perpetual for you until the Day of Judgment, which god other than Allah could bring you sunlight? Will you not then listen?”
26:72 - Ash-Shu'ara
Verse 72
قَالَ
هَلۡ
يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ
إِذۡ
تَدۡعُونَ
٧٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Abraham asked, “Can they hear you when you call upon them?
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلنَّاسُ
ضُرِبَ
مَثَلٞ
فَٱسۡتَمِعُواْ
لَهُۥٓۚ
إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
تَدۡعُونَ
مِن
دُونِ
ٱللَّهِ
لَن
يَخۡلُقُواْ
ذُبَابٗا
وَلَوِ
ٱجۡتَمَعُواْ
لَهُۥۖ
وَإِن
يَسۡلُبۡهُمُ
ٱلذُّبَابُ
شَيۡـٔٗا
لَّا
يَسۡتَنقِذُوهُ
مِنۡهُۚ
ضَعُفَ
ٱلطَّالِبُ
وَٱلۡمَطۡلُوبُ
٧٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O humanity! A lesson is set forth, so listen to it ˹carefully˺: those ˹idols˺ you invoke besides Allah can never create ˹so much as˺ a fly, even if they ˹all˺ were to come together for that. And if a fly were to snatch anything away from them, they cannot ˹even˺ retrieve it from the fly. How powerless are those who invoke and those invoked!
1
ٱللَّهُ
يَصۡطَفِي
مِنَ
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
رُسُلٗا
وَمِنَ
ٱلنَّاسِۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعُۢ
بَصِيرٞ
٧٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah selects messengers from both angels and people, for Allah is truly All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
2:75 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 75
۞ أَفَتَطۡمَعُونَ
أَن
يُؤۡمِنُواْ
لَكُمۡ
وَقَدۡ
كَانَ
فَرِيقٞ
مِّنۡهُمۡ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
كَلَٰمَ
ٱللَّهِ
ثُمَّ
يُحَرِّفُونَهُۥ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
مَا
عَقَلُوهُ
وَهُمۡ
يَعۡلَمُونَ
٧٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do you ˹believers still˺ expect them to be true to you, though a group of them would hear the word of Allah then knowingly corrupt it after understanding it?
5:76 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 76
قُلۡ
أَتَعۡبُدُونَ
مِن
دُونِ
ٱللَّهِ
مَا
لَا
يَمۡلِكُ
لَكُمۡ
ضَرّٗا
وَلَا
نَفۡعٗاۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٧٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “How can you worship besides Allah those who can neither harm nor benefit you? And Allah ˹alone˺ is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.”
23:78 - Al-Mu'minun
Verse 78
وَهُوَ
ٱلَّذِيٓ
أَنشَأَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ
قَلِيلٗا
مَّا
تَشۡكُرُونَ
٧٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He is the One Who created for you
hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.
وَٱللَّهُ
أَخۡرَجَكُم
مِّنۢ
بُطُونِ
أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡ
لَا
تَعۡلَمُونَ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَجَعَلَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَ
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
تَشۡكُرُونَ
٧٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Allah brought you out of the wombs of your mothers while you knew nothing, and gave you
hearing, sight, and intellect so perhaps you would be thankful.
43:80 - Az-Zukhruf
Verse 80
أَمۡ
يَحۡسَبُونَ
أَنَّا
لَا
نَسۡمَعُ
سِرَّهُمۡ
وَنَجۡوَىٰهُمۚ
بَلَىٰ
وَرُسُلُنَا
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
يَكۡتُبُونَ
٨٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Or do they think that We do not hear their ˹evil˺ thoughts and secret talks? Yes ˹We do˺! And Our messenger-angels are in their presence, recording ˹it all˺.
إِنَّكَ
لَا
تُسۡمِعُ
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
وَلَا
تُسۡمِعُ
ٱلصُّمَّ
ٱلدُّعَآءَ
إِذَا
وَلَّوۡاْ
مُدۡبِرِينَ
٨٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You certainly cannot make the dead hear ˹the truth˺. Nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and walk away.
وَمَآ
أَنتَ
بِهَٰدِي
ٱلۡعُمۡيِ
عَن
ضَلَٰلَتِهِمۡۖ
إِن
تُسۡمِعُ
إِلَّا
مَن
يُؤۡمِنُ
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
فَهُم
مُّسۡلِمُونَ
٨١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Nor can you lead the blind out of their misguidance. You can make none hear ˹the truth˺ except those who believe in Our revelations, ˹fully˺ submitting ˹to Allah˺.
5:83 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 83
وَإِذَا
سَمِعُواْ
مَآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَى
ٱلرَّسُولِ
تَرَىٰٓ
أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ
تَفِيضُ
مِنَ
ٱلدَّمۡعِ
مِمَّا
عَرَفُواْ
مِنَ
ٱلۡحَقِّۖ
يَقُولُونَ
رَبَّنَآ
ءَامَنَّا
فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا
مَعَ
ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
٨٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When they listen to what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears for recognizing the truth. They say, “Our Lord! We believe, so count us among the witnesses.
2:93 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 93
وَإِذۡ
أَخَذۡنَا
مِيثَٰقَكُمۡ
وَرَفَعۡنَا
فَوۡقَكُمُ
ٱلطُّورَ
خُذُواْ
مَآ
ءَاتَيۡنَٰكُم
بِقُوَّةٖ
وَٱسۡمَعُواْۖ
قَالُواْ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَعَصَيۡنَا
وَأُشۡرِبُواْ
فِي
قُلُوبِهِمُ
ٱلۡعِجۡلَ
بِكُفۡرِهِمۡۚ
قُلۡ
بِئۡسَمَا
يَأۡمُرُكُم
بِهِۦٓ
إِيمَٰنُكُمۡ
إِن
كُنتُم
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
٩٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And when We took your covenant and raised the mountain above you ˹saying˺, “Hold firmly to that ˹Scripture˺ which We have given you and obey,” they answered, “We hear and disobey.” The love of the calf was rooted in their hearts because of their disbelief. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “How evil is what your ˹so-called˺ belief prompts you to do, if you ˹actually˺ believe ˹in the Torah˺!”
وَكَمۡ
أَهۡلَكۡنَا
قَبۡلَهُم
مِّن
قَرۡنٍ
هَلۡ
تُحِسُّ
مِنۡهُم
مِّنۡ
أَحَدٍ
أَوۡ
تَسۡمَعُ
لَهُمۡ
رِكۡزَۢا
٩٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We have destroyed before them! Do you ˹still˺ see any of them, or ˹even˺ hear from them the slightest sound?
9:98 - At-Tawbah
Verse 98
وَمِنَ
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ
مَن
يَتَّخِذُ
مَا
يُنفِقُ
مَغۡرَمٗا
وَيَتَرَبَّصُ
بِكُمُ
ٱلدَّوَآئِرَۚ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
دَآئِرَةُ
ٱلسَّوۡءِۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٩٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And among the nomads are those who consider what they donate to be a loss and await your misfortune. May ill-fortune befall them! And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
7:100 - Al-A'raf
Verse 100
أَوَلَمۡ
يَهۡدِ
لِلَّذِينَ
يَرِثُونَ
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
أَهۡلِهَآ
أَن
لَّوۡ
نَشَآءُ
أَصَبۡنَٰهُم
بِذُنُوبِهِمۡۚ
وَنَطۡبَعُ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
فَهُمۡ
لَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
١٠٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Is it not clear to those who take over the land after ˹the destruction of˺ its former residents that—if We will—We can punish them ˹too˺ for their sins and seal their hearts so they will not hear ˹the truth˺?
21:100 - Al-Anbya
Verse 100
لَهُمۡ
فِيهَا
زَفِيرٞ
وَهُمۡ
فِيهَا
لَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
١٠٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
In it they will groan, and will not be able to hear.
18:101 - Al-Kahf
Verse 101
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَانَتۡ
أَعۡيُنُهُمۡ
فِي
غِطَآءٍ
عَن
ذِكۡرِي
وَكَانُواْ
لَا
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
سَمۡعًا
١٠١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
those who turned a blind eye to My Reminder
1 and could not stand listening ˹to it˺.
21:102 - Al-Anbya
Verse 102
لَا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
حَسِيسَهَاۖ
وَهُمۡ
فِي
مَا
ٱشۡتَهَتۡ
أَنفُسُهُمۡ
خَٰلِدُونَ
١٠٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
not even
hearing the slightest hissing from it. And they will delight forever in what their souls desire.
9:103 - At-Tawbah
Verse 103
خُذۡ
مِنۡ
أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ
صَدَقَةٗ
تُطَهِّرُهُمۡ
وَتُزَكِّيهِم
بِهَا
وَصَلِّ
عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ
إِنَّ
صَلَوٰتَكَ
سَكَنٞ
لَّهُمۡۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
١٠٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Take from their wealth ˹O Prophet˺ charity to purify and bless them, and pray for them—surely your prayer is a source of comfort for them. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
2:104 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 104
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
لَا
تَقُولُواْ
رَٰعِنَا
وَقُولُواْ
ٱنظُرۡنَا
وَٱسۡمَعُواْۗ
وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
عَذَابٌ
أَلِيمٞ
١٠٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! Do not say, “Râ’ina.” [Herd us!] But say, “Unẓurna,” [Tend to us!] and listen ˹attentively˺.
1 And the disbelievers will suffer a painful punishment.
5:108 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 108
ذَٰلِكَ
أَدۡنَىٰٓ
أَن
يَأۡتُواْ
بِٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
عَلَىٰ
وَجۡهِهَآ
أَوۡ
يَخَافُوٓاْ
أَن
تُرَدَّ
أَيۡمَٰنُۢ
بَعۡدَ
أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡۗ
وَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
وَٱسۡمَعُواْۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
لَا
يَهۡدِي
ٱلۡقَوۡمَ
ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ
١٠٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
In this way it is more likely that witnesses will give true testimony or else fear that their oaths could be refuted by those of the heirs. Be mindful of Allah and obey. For Allah does not guide the rebellious people.
16:108 - An-Nahl
Verse 108
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
طَبَعَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
وَسَمۡعِهِمۡ
وَأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡۖ
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡغَٰفِلُونَ
١٠٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They are the ones whose hearts, ears, and eyes are sealed by Allah, and it is they who are ˹truly˺ heedless.
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
يَتَّبِعُونَ
ٱلدَّاعِيَ
لَا
عِوَجَ
لَهُۥۖ
وَخَشَعَتِ
ٱلۡأَصۡوَاتُ
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
فَلَا
تَسۡمَعُ
إِلَّا
هَمۡسٗا
١٠٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
On that Day all will follow the caller ˹for assembly˺, ˹and˺ none will dare to deviate. All voices will be hushed before the Most Compassionate. Only whispers
1 will be heard.
6:115 - Al-An'am
Verse 115
وَتَمَّتۡ
كَلِمَتُ
رَبِّكَ
صِدۡقٗا
وَعَدۡلٗاۚ
لَّا
مُبَدِّلَ
لِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
١١٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The Word of your Lord has been perfected in truth and justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All-
Hearing, All- Knowing.
3:121 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 121
وَإِذۡ
غَدَوۡتَ
مِنۡ
أَهۡلِكَ
تُبَوِّئُ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
مَقَٰعِدَ
لِلۡقِتَالِۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
١٢١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember, O Prophet,˺ when you left your home in the early morning to position the believers in the battlefield. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
2:127 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 127
وَإِذۡ
يَرۡفَعُ
إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ
ٱلۡقَوَاعِدَ
مِنَ
ٱلۡبَيۡتِ
وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلُ
رَبَّنَا
تَقَبَّلۡ
مِنَّآۖ
إِنَّكَ
أَنتَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
١٢٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And ˹remember˺ when Abraham raised the foundation of the House with Ishmael, ˹both praying,˺ “Our Lord! Accept ˹this˺ from us. You are indeed the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
4:134 - An-Nisa
Verse 134
مَّن
كَانَ
يُرِيدُ
ثَوَابَ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
فَعِندَ
ٱللَّهِ
ثَوَابُ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ
وَكَانَ
ٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعَۢا
بَصِيرٗا
١٣٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Whoever desires the reward of this world, then ˹let them know that˺ with Allah are the rewards of this world and the Hereafter. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Seeing.
2:137 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 137
فَإِنۡ
ءَامَنُواْ
بِمِثۡلِ
مَآ
ءَامَنتُم
بِهِۦ
فَقَدِ
ٱهۡتَدَواْۖ
وَّإِن
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
فَإِنَّمَا
هُمۡ
فِي
شِقَاقٖۖ
فَسَيَكۡفِيكَهُمُ
ٱللَّهُۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
١٣٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So if they believe in what you believe, then they will indeed be ˹rightly˺ guided. But if they turn away, they are simply opposed ˹to the truth˺. But Allah will spare you their evil. For He is the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
4:140 - An-Nisa
Verse 140
وَقَدۡ
نَزَّلَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
أَنۡ
إِذَا
سَمِعۡتُمۡ
ءَايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
يُكۡفَرُ
بِهَا
وَيُسۡتَهۡزَأُ
بِهَا
فَلَا
تَقۡعُدُواْ
مَعَهُمۡ
حَتَّىٰ
يَخُوضُواْ
فِي
حَدِيثٍ
غَيۡرِهِۦٓ
إِنَّكُمۡ
إِذٗا
مِّثۡلُهُمۡۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
جَامِعُ
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ
وَٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
فِي
جَهَنَّمَ
جَمِيعًا
١٤٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He has already revealed to you in the Book that when you hear Allah’s revelations being denied or ridiculed, then do not sit in that company unless they engage in a different topic, or else you will be like them.
1 Surely Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers all together in Hell.
4:148 - An-Nisa
Verse 148
۞ لَّا
يُحِبُّ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلۡجَهۡرَ
بِٱلسُّوٓءِ
مِنَ
ٱلۡقَوۡلِ
إِلَّا
مَن
ظُلِمَۚ
وَكَانَ
ٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعًا
عَلِيمًا
١٤٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Allah does not like negative thoughts to be voiced—except by those who have been wronged.
1 Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
2:171 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 171
وَمَثَلُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
كَمَثَلِ
ٱلَّذِي
يَنۡعِقُ
بِمَا
لَا
يَسۡمَعُ
إِلَّا
دُعَآءٗ
وَنِدَآءٗۚ
صُمُّۢ
بُكۡمٌ
عُمۡيٞ
فَهُمۡ
لَا
يَعۡقِلُونَ
١٧١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The example of the disbelievers ˹not responding to the Messenger’s warning˺ is like a flock not comprehending the calls and cries of the shepherd. ˹They are wilfully˺ deaf, dumb and blind so they have no understanding.
7:179 - Al-A'raf
Verse 179
وَلَقَدۡ
ذَرَأۡنَا
لِجَهَنَّمَ
كَثِيرٗا
مِّنَ
ٱلۡجِنِّ
وَٱلۡإِنسِۖ
لَهُمۡ
قُلُوبٞ
لَّا
يَفۡقَهُونَ
بِهَا
وَلَهُمۡ
أَعۡيُنٞ
لَّا
يُبۡصِرُونَ
بِهَا
وَلَهُمۡ
ءَاذَانٞ
لَّا
يَسۡمَعُونَ
بِهَآۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
كَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
بَلۡ
هُمۡ
أَضَلُّۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡغَٰفِلُونَ
١٧٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, We have destined many jinn and humans for Hell. They have hearts they do not understand with, eyes they do not see with, and ears they do not hear with. They are like cattle. In fact, they are even less guided! Such ˹people˺ are ˹entirely˺ heedless.
2:181 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 181
فَمَنۢ
بَدَّلَهُۥ
بَعۡدَ
مَا
سَمِعَهُۥ
فَإِنَّمَآ
إِثۡمُهُۥ
عَلَى
ٱلَّذِينَ
يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
١٨١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But whoever changes the will after
hearing it,
1 the blame will only be on those who made the change. Indeed, Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
3:181 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 181
لَّقَدۡ
سَمِعَ
ٱللَّهُ
قَوۡلَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
قَالُوٓاْ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
فَقِيرٞ
وَنَحۡنُ
أَغۡنِيَآءُۘ
سَنَكۡتُبُ
مَا
قَالُواْ
وَقَتۡلَهُمُ
ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ
بِغَيۡرِ
حَقّٖ
وَنَقُولُ
ذُوقُواْ
عَذَابَ
ٱلۡحَرِيقِ
١٨١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, Allah has heard those ˹among the Jews˺ who said, “Allah is poor; we are rich!” We have certainly recorded their slurs and their killing of prophets unjustly. Then We will say, “Taste the torment of burning!
3:186 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 186
۞ لَتُبۡلَوُنَّ
فِيٓ
أَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ
وَأَنفُسِكُمۡ
وَلَتَسۡمَعُنَّ
مِنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
أُوتُواْ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
مِن
قَبۡلِكُمۡ
وَمِنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
أَشۡرَكُوٓاْ
أَذٗى
كَثِيرٗاۚ
وَإِن
تَصۡبِرُواْ
وَتَتَّقُواْ
فَإِنَّ
ذَٰلِكَ
مِنۡ
عَزۡمِ
ٱلۡأُمُورِ
١٨٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You ˹believers˺ will surely be tested in your wealth and yourselves,
1 and you will certainly hear many hurtful words from those who were given the Scripture before you and ˹from˺ the polytheists. But if you are patient and mindful ˹of Allah˺—surely this is a resolve to aspire to.
3:193 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 193
رَّبَّنَآ
إِنَّنَا
سَمِعۡنَا
مُنَادِيٗا
يُنَادِي
لِلۡإِيمَٰنِ
أَنۡ
ءَامِنُواْ
بِرَبِّكُمۡ
فَـَٔامَنَّاۚ
رَبَّنَا
فَٱغۡفِرۡ
لَنَا
ذُنُوبَنَا
وَكَفِّرۡ
عَنَّا
سَيِّـَٔاتِنَا
وَتَوَفَّنَا
مَعَ
ٱلۡأَبۡرَارِ
١٩٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Our Lord! We have heard the caller
1 to ˹true˺ belief, ˹proclaiming,˺ ‘Believe in your Lord ˹alone˺,’ so we believed. Our Lord! Forgive our sins, absolve us of our misdeeds, and join us with the virtuous when we die.
7:195 - Al-A'raf
Verse 195
أَلَهُمۡ
أَرۡجُلٞ
يَمۡشُونَ
بِهَآۖ
أَمۡ
لَهُمۡ
أَيۡدٖ
يَبۡطِشُونَ
بِهَآۖ
أَمۡ
لَهُمۡ
أَعۡيُنٞ
يُبۡصِرُونَ
بِهَآۖ
أَمۡ
لَهُمۡ
ءَاذَانٞ
يَسۡمَعُونَ
بِهَاۗ
قُلِ
ٱدۡعُواْ
شُرَكَآءَكُمۡ
ثُمَّ
كِيدُونِ
فَلَا
تُنظِرُونِ
١٩٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do they have feet to walk with? Or hands to hold with? Or eyes to see with? Or ears to hear with? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Call upon your associate-gods and conspire against me without delay!
7:198 - Al-A'raf
Verse 198
وَإِن
تَدۡعُوهُمۡ
إِلَى
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
لَا
يَسۡمَعُواْۖ
وَتَرَىٰهُمۡ
يَنظُرُونَ
إِلَيۡكَ
وَهُمۡ
لَا
يُبۡصِرُونَ
١٩٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If you ˹idolaters˺ call them to guidance, they cannot hear. And you ˹O Prophet˺ may see them facing towards you, but they cannot see.
7:200 - Al-A'raf
Verse 200
وَإِمَّا
يَنزَغَنَّكَ
مِنَ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
نَزۡغٞ
فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ
بِٱللَّهِۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
٢٠٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If you are tempted by Satan, then seek refuge with Allah. Surely He is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
7:204 - Al-A'raf
Verse 204
وَإِذَا
قُرِئَ
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ
فَٱسۡتَمِعُواْ
لَهُۥ
وَأَنصِتُواْ
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
تُرۡحَمُونَ
٢٠٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When the Quran is recited, listen to it attentively and be silent, so you may be shown mercy.
26:212 - Ash-Shu'ara
Verse 212
إِنَّهُمۡ
عَنِ
ٱلسَّمۡعِ
لَمَعۡزُولُونَ
٢١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
for they are strictly barred from ˹even˺ over
hearing ˹it˺.
1
26:220 - Ash-Shu'ara
Verse 220
إِنَّهُۥ
هُوَ
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
٢٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
26:223 - Ash-Shu'ara
Verse 223
يُلۡقُونَ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ
كَٰذِبُونَ
٢٢٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
who gives an ˹attentive˺ ear ˹to half-truths˺, mostly passing on sheer lies.
1
2:224 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 224
وَلَا
تَجۡعَلُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
عُرۡضَةٗ
لِّأَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡ
أَن
تَبَرُّواْ
وَتَتَّقُواْ
وَتُصۡلِحُواْ
بَيۡنَ
ٱلنَّاسِۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٢٢٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do not use Allah’s Name in your oaths as an excuse for not doing good, not guarding against evil, or not making peace between people. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
2:227 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 227
وَإِنۡ
عَزَمُواْ
ٱلطَّلَٰقَ
فَإِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٢٢٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But if they settle on divorce, then Allah is indeed All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
2:244 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 244
وَقَٰتِلُواْ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٢٤٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Fight in the cause of Allah, and know that Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
2:256 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 256
لَآ
إِكۡرَاهَ
فِي
ٱلدِّينِۖ
قَد
تَّبَيَّنَ
ٱلرُّشۡدُ
مِنَ
ٱلۡغَيِّۚ
فَمَن
يَكۡفُرۡ
بِٱلطَّٰغُوتِ
وَيُؤۡمِنۢ
بِٱللَّهِ
فَقَدِ
ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ
بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ
ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ
لَا
ٱنفِصَامَ
لَهَاۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
٢٥٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood.
1 So whoever renounces false gods and believes in Allah has certainly grasped the firmest, unfailing hand-hold. And Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
2:285 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 285
ءَامَنَ
ٱلرَّسُولُ
بِمَآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَيۡهِ
مِن
رَّبِّهِۦ
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۚ
كُلٌّ
ءَامَنَ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ
وَكُتُبِهِۦ
وَرُسُلِهِۦ
لَا
نُفَرِّقُ
بَيۡنَ
أَحَدٖ
مِّن
رُّسُلِهِۦۚ
وَقَالُواْ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ
غُفۡرَانَكَ
رَبَّنَا
وَإِلَيۡكَ
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
٢٨٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The Messenger ˹firmly˺ believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and so do the believers. They ˹all˺ believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers. ˹They proclaim,˺ “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and obey. ˹We seek˺ Your forgiveness, our Lord! And to You ˹alone˺ is the final return.”