And do not be like those who say: 'We hear', though they - Surah Al-Anfal ayat 21 in English

﴿وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ ﴾
[الأنفَال: 21]

And do not be like those who say: 'We hear', though they do not hearken

﴿ولا تكونوا كالذين قالوا سمعنا وهم لا يسمعون﴾ [الأنفَال: 21]

Abdel Haleem
do not be like those who say, ‘We heard,’ though in fact they were not listening

Abdul Hye
You don’t be like those who say: “We have heard,” but they have not heard

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nor be like those who say, "We hear," but listen not

Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And be not like unto those who say: we hear, whereas they hearken not

Ahmed Ali
And do not be like those who say: "We have heard," but do not hear

Aisha Bewley
Do not be like those who say, ´We hear,´ when they do not hear

A. J. Arberry
and be not as those who say, 'We hear,' and they hear not

Ali Quli Qarai
Do not be like those who say, ‘We hear,’ though they do not hear