Surah Fussilat — Verse 4
Explained in Detail · 41:4 · 4/54
بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا فَأَعْرَضَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ
Basheeran wanatheeran faaAAradaaktharuhum fahum la yasmaAAoon
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
As a giver of good tidings and a warner; but most of them turn away, so they do not hear.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
giving good news and warning. Yet most of them turn away and so do not hear.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Good tidings and a warning. But most of them turn away so that they hear not.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Giving good news and admonition: yet most of them turn away, and so they hear not.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
as a bearer of good news and warning. Yet most of them turned away, so they do not listen.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Giving glad tidings [of Paradise to the one who believes in the Oneness of Allâh (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism) and fears Allâh much (abstains from all kinds of sins and evil deeds) and loves Allâh much (performing all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], and warning (of punishment in the Hell-Fire to the one who disbelieves in the Oneness of Allâh), but most of them turn away, so they hear not.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
one bearing good news and warning. Yet most of them turned away and are not wont to give heed.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
to be a herald of glad tidings as well as a warning. And yet, [whenever this divine writ is offered to men,] most of them turn away, so that they cannot hear [its message];
Rowwad · source edition
as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner; yet most of them turn away and they do not listen.
Noor International · source edition
(4) As a giver of good tidings and a warner; but most of them turn away, so they do not hear.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
4. Giving glad tidings [of Paradise to the one who believes in the Oneness of Allâh (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism) and fears Allâh much (abstains from all kinds of sins and evil deeds) and loves Allâh much (performing all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], and warning (of punishment in the Hell-Fire to the one who disbelieves in the Oneness of Allâh), but most of them turn away, so they hear not.