The Quran

سورة الرُّوم

Surah Al-Rûm 30:7

The Byzantines · Verse 7 of 60

يَعْلَمُونَ ظَاهِرًا مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ عَنِ الْآخِرَةِ هُمْ غَافِلُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

They know only the apparent side of the present life, and they are completely unmindful of the next.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They know but the outer (things) in the life of this world: but of the End of things they are heedless.

Ahmed Ali

They only know the palpable life of this world, and are oblivious of the Hereafter.

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Ali Unal

They only know (what reaches to their senses from) the outward aspect of the life of this world, but they are heedless and unaware of (what lies beyond it and) the Hereafter.

Daryabadi

They know only the outward appearance of the life of the world, and they! of the Hereafter, they are neglecetful.

Faridul Haque

They know only the visible worldly life; and are totally neglectful of the Hereafter.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They know the outward of this world

Maulvi Sher Ali

They know only the outer part of the life of this world, and of the Hereafter they are utterly unmindful.

Muhammad Asad

they know but the outer surface of this world's life, whereas of the ultimate things they are utterly unaware.

Muhammad Musin Khan

They know only the outside appearance of the life of the world (i.e. the matters of their livelihood, like irrigating or sowing or reaping, etc.), and they are heedless of the Hereafter.

Muhammad Pickthall

They know only some appearance of the life of the world, and are heedless of the Hereafter.

Muhammad Sarwar

They only know the superficial realities of the worldly life and they are unaware of the life to come.

Muhammed ali Shakir

They know the outward of this world's life, but of the hereafter they are absolutely heedless.

Rashad Khalifa

They care only about things of this world that are visible to them, while being totally oblivious to the Hereafter.

Shabbir Ahmed

They know and care only about the apparent instant gratifications of the life of this world, and remain oblivious to the Eternal life to come.