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Quran 2:171

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 171 of 286 · Juz 2

وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى يَنْعِقُ بِمَا لَا يَسْمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَآءً وَنِدَآءً ۚ صُمٌّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْىٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:171
EnglishTalal Itani

The parable of those who disbelieve is that of someone who calls upon someone who hears nothing except screaming and yelling. Deaf, dumb, and blind—they do not understand.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

The likeness of those who disbelieve (in relation to the messenger) is as the likeness of one who calleth unto that which heareth naught except a shout and cry. Deaf, dumb, blind, therefore they have no sense.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

o kâfirlerin meseli sade bir çağırma veya bağırmadan başkasını duymaz bir kulakla haykıranın hâline benzer, sağırdırlar, dilsizdirler, kördürler, akıl da etmezler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Les infidèles ressemblent à celui qui crie à un homme qui n’entend que le son de la voix et le cri (sans distinguer les paroles). Sourds, muets, aveugles, ils ne comprennent rien.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

De ongeloovigen gelijken op iemand, die een man roept, welke slechts den klank der stem en het geluid hoort, zonder de woorden te kunnen onderscheiden. Doof, stom en blind zijn zij, en verstaan het niet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Gl’infedeli rassomigliano a colui che grida ad un uomo che non sente che il suono della voce ed il grido, (senza distinguere le parole); sono sordi, muti, ciechi, e non comprendono nulla.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.