Surah Al-Anfal — Verse 22

The Spoils of War · 8:22 · 22/75

۞ إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلْبُكْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Inna sharra addawabbi AAindaAllahi assummu albukmu allatheena layaAAqiloon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allāh are the deaf and dumb who do not use reason [i.e., the disbelievers].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

the worst creatures in God’s eyes are those who are [wilfully] deaf and dumb, who do not reason.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf, the dumb, who have no sense.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

For the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are the deaf and the dumb,- those who understand not.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Surely, the worst of all animals in the sight of Allah are the deaf and the dumb who do not understand.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Verily! The worst of (moving) living creatures with Allâh are the deaf and the dumb, who understand not (i.e. the disbelievers).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Indeed the worst kind of all beasts in the sight of Allah are the people that are deaf and dumb, and do not understand.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

Verily, the vilest of all creatures in the sight of God are those deaf, those dumb ones who do not use their reason.

Rowwad · source edition

The worst of creatures before Allah are those who are deaf and dumb, and who do not understand.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

22. Verily! The worst of (moving) living creatures with Allâh are the deaf and the dumb, who understand not (i.e. the disbelievers).