Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Verse 223

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يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ

Yulqoona assamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

who readily lends an ear to them, and most of them are liars:

Marmaduke Pickthall

They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They give ear to hear (secretly,) and most of them tell lies.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Who gives ear (to the devils and they pour what they may have heard of the Unseen from the angels), and most of them are liars.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

on those who whisper hearsay in the ears of people; and most of them are liars.