Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 2
The Prophets · 21:2 · 2/112
مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِم مُّحْدَثٍ إِلَّا ٱسْتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
Ma ya'teehim min thikrin minrabbihim muhdathin illa istamaAAoohu wahumyalAAaboon
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
No mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from their Lord except that they listen to it while they are at play
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
Whenever any fresh revelation comes to them from their Lord, they listen to it playfully
Marmaduke Pickthall
Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-
Mufti Taqi Usmani
No fresh message of advice comes to them from their Lord, but they listen to it as if they were playing,
Al-Hilali & Khan
Comes not unto them an admonition (a chapter of the Qur’ân) from their Lord as a recent revelation but they listen to it while they play
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Whenever any fresh admonition comes to them from their Lord they barely heed it and remain immersed in play,
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
Whenever there comes unto them any new reminder from their Sustainer, they but listen to it with playful amusement,
Rowwad · source edition
Whenever new revelation comes to them from their Lord, they listen to it in jest,
Noor International · source edition
(2) No mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from their Lord except that they listen to it while they are at play
Hilali and Khan · source edition
2. Comes not unto them an admonition (a chapter of the Qur’ân) from their Lord as a recent revelation but they listen to it while they play