The Quran

سورة المُلک

Surah Al-Mulk 67:10

The Supreme Power · Verse 10 of 30

وَقَالُوا لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِي أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And they will add, `If we had only listened and tried to understand we would not have been among the inmates of the blazing Fire (this day).´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They will further say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we should not (now) be among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!î

Ahmed Ali

They will say: "If we had listened and been wise, we would not have been among the inmates of Hell."

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Ali Unal

They will say: "If only we had listened (to him) or reasoned (and distinguished what was to our benefit from what was to our harm, and acted accordingly), we would not (now) be among the companions of the Blaze."

Daryabadi

And they will say: had we been wont to hearken or to reflect, we had not been among the fellows of the Blaze.

Faridul Haque

And they will say, “Had we listened or understood, we would not have been among the people of hell.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or who is it that will give you sustenance, if He should withhold His sustenance? Nay, they persist in disdain and aversion.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And they will say, `Had we but listened or had sense, we should not have been among the inmates of the blazing Fire.'

Muhammad Asad

And they will add: "Had we but listened [to those warnings], or [at least] used our own reason, we would not [now] be among those who are destined for the blazing flame!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!"

Muhammad Pickthall

And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.

Muhammad Sarwar

They will also say, "Had We listened or used our minds, we would not have become the dwellers of hell".

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they shall say: Had we but listened or pondered, we should not have been among the inmates of the burning fire.

Rashad Khalifa

They also say, "If we heard or understood, we would not be among the dwellers of Hell!"

Shabbir Ahmed

And they will say, "If we really listened and used our intelligence, we would not be among the dwellers of the Flames."