سورة الاٴنعَام
Surah Al-An‘âm 6:36
The Cattle · Verse 36 of 165
إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ وَالْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Only those who listen respond (to the truth). And as for the (spiritually) dead Allâh will raise them to life (after their being buried in graves,) they shall then be made to return to Him.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Those who listen (in truth), be sure, will accept: as to the dead, Allah will raise them up; then will they be turned unto Him.
Ahmed Ali
Only they will respond who can hear. As for the dead, raised they will be by God, then to Him they will be returned.
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Ali Unal
Only they who have the ability to hear can respond (to a call); as for the dead, God will raise them to life, and then to Him they will be returned.
Daryabadi
Only those respond who hearken. And as to the dead, Allah will raise them, and thereafter unto Him they shall be returned.
Faridul Haque
It is only those who hear (with sincere hearts) that accept faith; and Allah will raise these people dead of heart, then towards Him they will be herded.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Only those accept who listen. And as for the dead, Allah will raise them, then to Him they will be returned.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Only those can accept the truth who listen. And as for the dead, ALLAH will raise them to life, then to HIM shall they all be brought back.
Muhammad Asad
Only they who listen [with their hearts] can respond to a call; and as for the dead [of heart], God [alone] can raise them from the dead, whereupon unto Him they shall return.
Muhammad Musin Khan
It is only those who listen (to the Message of Prophet Muhammad SAW), will respond (benefit from it), but as for the dead (disbelievers), Allah will raise them up, then to Him they will be returned (for their recompense).
Muhammad Pickthall
Only those can accept who hear. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up; then unto Him they will be returned.
Muhammad Sarwar
Only those who have understanding will accept your faith. (Those who have no understanding) are like the dead whom God will resurrect and to Him will all return.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Only those accept who listen; and (as to) the dead, Allah will raise them, then to Him they shall be returned.
Rashad Khalifa
The only ones to respond are those who listen. GOD resurrects the dead; they ultimately return to Him.
Shabbir Ahmed
Only those can accept the truth who hear and listen (with an open mind). As for the dead, God will raise them up, then they will be returned to Him (and He will make all of them understand).