Surah Al-Anfal — Verse 21

The Spoils of War · 8:21 · 21/75

وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ

Wala takoonoo kallatheenaqaloo samiAAna wahum la yasmaAAoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.

do not be like those who say, ‘We heard,’ though in fact they were not listening-

Be not as those who say, we hear, and they hear not.

Nor be like those who say, "We hear," but listen not:

And do not be like those who say, “We have listened” while they do not listen.

And be not like those who say: "We have heard," but they hear not.

And do not be like those who say: 'We hear', though they do not hearken.