The Quran

سورة غَافر

Surah Ghâfir 40:58

Granter of Protection · Verse 58 of 85

وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْأَعْمَىٰ وَالْبَصِيرُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَلَا الْمُسِيءُ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

The blind and the seeing are not alike, nor are those who believe and do deeds of righteousness (like) the evil doers; yet little is the heed you give.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Not equal are the blind and those who (clearly) see: Nor are (equal) those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and those who do evil. Little do ye learn by admonition!

Ahmed Ali

The blind and the seeing are surely not alike, nor those who believe and act rightly and those who do evil. Little do you reflect!

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Not equal are the blind and the seeing, nor (are equal) those who believe and do good, righteous deeds, and the doers of evil. Little do you reflect and be mindful!

Daryabadi

Not equal are the blind and the seeing; nor those who believed and Work righteous works and the evil-doer. Little are ye admonished!

Faridul Haque

And the blind and the sighted are not equal - and neither are the believers who perform good deeds and the wicked equal; how very little do you ponder!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And the blind and the seeing are not alike, nor those who believe and do good and the evildoers. Little do you mind!

Maulvi Sher Ali

And the blind and the seeing are not equal; neither are those who believe and do good deeds equal to those who do evil. Little do you reflect.

Muhammad Asad

But [then,) the blind and the seeing are not equal; and neither [can] they who have attained to faith and do good works and the doers of evil [be deemed equal]. How seldom do you keep this in mind!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And not equal are the blind and those who see, nor are (equal) those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous good deeds, and those who do evil. Little do you remember!

Muhammad Pickthall

And the blind man and the seer are not equal, neither are those who believe and do good works (equal with) the evil-doer. Little do ye reflect!

Muhammad Sarwar

Just as the blind and the seeing are not equal, so are the righteously striving believers and the sinners are not equal. How little to this you pay attention.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And the blind and the seeing are not alike, nor those who believe and do good and the evil-doer; little is it that you are mindful.

Rashad Khalifa

Not equal are the blind and the seer. Nor are those who believe and work righteousness equal to the sinners. Rarely do you take heed.

Shabbir Ahmed

But then, the blind of reason and the seer at heart are not equal. And neither are those who attain faith, and help others, equal to those who create imbalance in people’s lives. How seldom do you use your mind!