Surah Ad-Dukhan — Verse 9

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بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

yet in [their state of] doubt they take nothing seriously.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Nay, but they play in doubt.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Yet they play about in doubt.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

But they, being in doubt, are playing around.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Nay! They play about in doubt.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

(But the fact is, they lack certainty) and frolic about in doubt.