The Quran

سورة الفُرقان

Surah Al-Furqân 25:44

The Standard of Truth and Falsehood · Verse 44 of 77

أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعَامِ ۖ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

Do you think that most of these (opponents) can hear and understand (what you say)? They are only like cattle, rather they are even worse in their ways and behaviour.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or thinkest thou that most of them listen or understand? They are only like cattle;- nay, they are worse astray in Path.

Ahmed Ali

Or do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are no better than cattle; in fact they are farther astray from the path.

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Ali Unal

Or do you think that most of them (really) hear or reason and understand? They are but like cattle, (following only their instincts). No, they are more heedless of the right way (and therefore in greater need of being led than cattle).

Daryabadi

Or deemest thou that most of them hear or understand? They are but like unto the cattle; nay, they are even farther astray from the path.

Faridul Haque

Or do you think that most of them hear or understand something? They are not but like the cattle – in fact more astray from the path than them!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or thinkest thou that most of them hear or understand? They are but as the cattle; nay, they are farther astray from the path.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Dost thou think that most of them hear or understand? They are like cattle - nay, they are worst than cattle in their behaviour.

Muhammad Asad

Or dost thou think that most of them listen [to thy message] and use their reason? Nay, they are but like cattle - nay, they are even less conscious of the right way!

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are only like cattle; nay, they are even farther astray from the Path. (i.e. even worst than cattle).

Muhammad Pickthall

Or deemest thou that most of them hear or understand? They are but as the cattle - nay, but they are farther astray?

Muhammad Sarwar

Do you think that most of them listen and understand? They are like cattle or even more, straying and confused.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Or do you think that most of them do hear or understand? They are nothing but as cattle; nay, they are straying farther off from the path.

Rashad Khalifa

Do you think that most of them hear, or understand? They are just like animals; no, they are far worse.

Shabbir Ahmed

Or do you think that most of them really hear and use their reason? Nay! They are but like cattle. Nay, they are farther astray.