Surah An-Naml — Verse 80

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إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ

Innaka la tusmiAAu almawta walatusmiAAu assumma adduAAaa ithawallaw mudbireen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they have turned their backs retreating.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

You cannot make the dead hear, you cannot make the deaf listen to your call when they turn their backs and leave,

Marmaduke Pickthall

Lo! thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee;

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Truly thou canst not cause the dead to listen, nor canst thou cause the deaf to hear the call, (especially) when they turn back in retreat.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Surely, you cannot make the dead to hear, nor can you make the deaf to hear your call when they turn their backs in retreat,

Al-Hilali & Khan

Verily, you cannot make the dead to hear nor can you make the deaf to hear the call (i.e. benefit them and similarly the disbelievers), when they flee, turning their backs.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Surely you cannot make the dead hear you, nor can you make the deaf hear your call if they turn back in flight,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

[But,] verily, thou canst not make the dead hear: and [so, too,] thou canst not make the deaf [of heart] hear this call when they turn their backs [on thee] and go away,

Rowwad · source edition

You cannot make the dead[25] hear, nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs retreating.

Notes

[25] i.e., whose hearts have died due to their disbelief in Allah.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

80. Verily, you cannot make the dead to hear nor can you make the deaf to hear the call (i.e. benefit them and similarly the disbelievers), when they flee, turning their backs.