The Quran

سورة یسٓ

Surah Yâ Sîn 36:66

O Perfect Man! · Verse 66 of 83

وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَطَمَسْنَا عَلَىٰ أَعْيُنِهِمْ فَاسْتَبَقُوا الصِّرَاطَ فَأَنَّىٰ يُبْصِرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

If We had (so) willed, We could certainly have deprived these (disbelievers) of their eyesight so that they would have gone ahead on their path (unseeing). But, how should they find (the path) now (in this state of their blindness).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If it had been our Will, We could surely have blotted out their eyes; then should they have run about groping for the Path, but how could they have seen?

Ahmed Ali

We could take away their sight if We pleased; then they would run around to find the way: But how then would they see?

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Ali Unal

If We had so willed, We could certainly have blotted out their eyes, and they would rush around for the right path. How then would they be able to see their way?

Daryabadi

And if We listed, surely We should wipe out their eyes so that they would struggle for the way how then would they see?

Faridul Haque

And had We willed, We could have quenched their eyes so they would rush towards the path, unable to see a thing.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And if We pleased, We would put out their eyes, then they would strive to get first to the way, but how should they see?

Maulvi Sher Ali

And if WE had so willed, WE could have put out their eyes, then they would have rushed unseeing to find the way. But, how could they see?

Muhammad Asad

NOW HAD IT BEEN Our will [that men should not be able to discern between right and wrong], We could surely have deprived them of their sight, so that they would stray forever from the [right] way: for how could they have had insight [into what is true]?

Muhammad Musin Khan

And if it had been Our Will, We would surely have wiped out (blinded) their eyes, so that they would struggle for the Path, how then would they see?

Muhammad Pickthall

And had We willed, We verily could have quenched their eyesight so that they should struggle for the way. Then how could they have seen?

Muhammad Sarwar

We could have blinded them had We wanted. Then they would have raced along to cross the Bridge but how could they have seen (their way)?.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And if We please We would certainly put out their eyes, then they would run about groping for the way, but how should they see?

Rashad Khalifa

If we will, we can veil their eyes and, consequently, when they seek the path, they will not see.

Shabbir Ahmed

If it had been Our will, We could have veiled their eyes, and thus, when they seek the path, they would not see it (and stumble on every step as they stumble on the way of truth).