Quran with British translation - Surah Al-Jinn ayat 9 - الجِن - Page - Juz 29
﴿وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن يَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡأٓنَ يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابٗا رَّصَدٗا ﴾
[الجِن: 9]
﴿وأنا كنا نقعد منها مقاعد للسمع فمن يستمع الآن يجد له شهابا﴾ [الجِن: 9]
| Mohammad Habib Shakir And that we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him |
| Mohammad Shafi And that we did sit on seats therein to listen. But, now, he who listens finds a flame in wait for him |
| Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him |
| Mufti Taqi Usmani and that we used to sit at places therein to listen; but if one will (try to) listen now, he will find a flame in ambush for him |
| Muhammad Asad notwithstanding that we were established in positions [which we had thought well-suited] to listening to [whatever secrets might be in] it: and anyone who now [or ever] tries to listen will [likewise] find a flame lying in wait for him |
| Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali And that we used to sit (there) on seats for (over)hearing; yet whoever listens now finds a flaming (meteor) (closely) observing him |
| Muhammad Sarwar We used to sit near by and try to listen to the heavens, but shooting flames now await those who try to do that |
| Muhammad Taqi Usmani and that we used to sit at places therein to listen; but if one will (try to) listen now, he will find a flame in ambush for him |
| Mustafa Khattab Allah Edition We used to take up positions there for eavesdropping, but whoever dares eavesdrop now will find a flare lying in wait for them |
| Mustafa Khattab God Edition We used to take up positions there for eavesdropping, but whoever dares eavesdrop now will find a flare lying in wait for them |
| N J Dawood We sat eavesdropping, but eavesdroppers find comets in wait for them |
| Safi Kaskas We used to take up certain positions to listen in; but anyone trying to listen now finds a projectile in wait for him |