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سورة الحَاقَّة

Surah Al-Hâqqah 69:42

The Great Inevitable Reality · Verse 42 of 52

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Neither it is the word of a soothsayer. Little is the heed you give!

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive.

Ahmed Ali

Nor is it the word of a soothsayer. Little is it that you reflect!

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Nor is it a soothsayer’s speech (pretending to foretell events). How little it is that you reflect and be mindful! (It is so limited by the poverty of your minds.)

Daryabadi

Nor is it the speech of a sooth- sayer. Little are ye admonished.

Faridul Haque

Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer; how little do you ponder!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nor the word of a soothsayer. Little is it that you mind!

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nor is it the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you heed !

Muhammad Asad

and neither is it - however little you may [be prepared to] take it to heart - the word of a soothsayer:

Muhammad Musin Khan

Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller), little is that you remember!

Muhammad Pickthall

Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!

Muhammad Sarwar

nor is it the work of a soothsayer but only a few of you take heed.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Nor the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you mind.

Rashad Khalifa

Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.

Shabbir Ahmed

Nor is it the word of a soothsayer. Little of your intellect do you bring to use.