The Quran

سورة المؤمنون

Surah Al-Mu’minûn 23:66

The Believers · Verse 66 of 118

قَدْ كَانَتْ آيَاتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنْكِصُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`My Messages were recited to you but you used to turn back on your heels,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

My Signs used to be rehearsed to you, but ye used to turn back on your heels-

Ahmed Ali

For when My revelations were read out to you, you turned back on your heels and fled

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"You know that My Revelations used to be recited to you, but you used to turn on your heels in aversion,

Daryabadi

Surely My signs have been rehearsed unto you, and upon your heel ye were wont to draw back.

Faridul Haque

"My verses were recited to you, so you used to turn back on your heels."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

My messages were indeed recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels

Maulvi Sher Ali

`Verily, MY Signs were recited unto you, but you used to turn back on your heels,

Muhammad Asad

Time and again were My messages conveyed unto you, but [every time] you would turn about on your heels

Muhammad Musin Khan

Indeed My Verses used to be recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels (denying them, and with hatred to listen to them).

Muhammad Pickthall

My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels,

Muhammad Sarwar

Our revelations had certainly been recited to you, but you turned your backs to them

Muhammed ali Shakir

My communications were indeed recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels,

Rashad Khalifa

My proofs have been presented to you, but you turned back on your heels.

Shabbir Ahmed

My messages were conveyed to you, but you used to turn back on your heels.