Surah Al-Mulk — Verse 10

The Sovereignty · 67:10 · 10/30

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu awnaAAqilu ma kunna fee as-habi assaAAeer

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They will say, ‘If only we had listened, or reasoned, we would not be with the inhabitants of the blazing fire,’ and

Marmaduke Pickthall

And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They will further say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we should not (now) be among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!"

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And they will say, “Had we been listening or understanding, we would not have been among the people of the Hell.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!"

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They will say: 'If we had only listened and understood, we would not be among the inmates of the Blazing Fire.'”

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And they will add: "Had we but listened [to those warnings], or [at least] used our own reason, we would not [now] be among those who are destined for the blazing flame!"