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نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِذْ هُمْ نَجْوَىٰٓ إِذْ يَقُولُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُورًا

Na h nu aAAlamu bim a yastamiAAoona bihi i th yastamiAAoona ilayka wai th hum najw a i th yaqoolu a l thth a limoona in tattabiAAoona ill a rajulan mas h oor a n

We are fully aware of what they are listening for when they listen to thee:⁵⁷ for when they are secluded among themselves, lo! these wrongdoers say [unto one another], "If you were to follow [Muhammad, you would follow] only a man bewitched!"

- Mohammad Asad

We are quite aware what they really wish to hear when they listen to you, and what they say when they converse in private. These wrongdoers say to one another: "The man you follow is surely bewitched"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

We know best how they listen to your recitation and what they say privately- when the wrongdoers say, 'You would only be following a bewitched man.'

- Mustafa Khattab

We are best aware of what they wish to hear when they give ear to thee and when they take secret counsel, when the evil doers say: Ye follow but a man bewitched.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

We know best why it is they listen when they listen to thee; and when they meet in private conference Behold the wicked say "Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!" ²²³²

Surah 17. Al-Israa, Ayah 47

We are fully aware of what they are listening for when they listen to thee:⁵⁷ for when they are secluded among themselves, lo! these wrongdoers say [unto one another], "If you were to follow [Muhammad, you would follow] only a man bewitched!"

- Mohammad Asad

We are quite aware what they really wish to hear when they listen to you, and what they say when they converse in private. These wrongdoers say to one another: "The man you follow is surely bewitched"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

We know best how they listen to your recitation and what they say privately- when the wrongdoers say, 'You would only be following a bewitched man.'

- Mustafa Khattab

We are best aware of what they wish to hear when they give ear to thee and when they take secret counsel, when the evil doers say: Ye follow but a man bewitched.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

We know best why it is they listen when they listen to thee; and when they meet in private conference Behold the wicked say "Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!" ²²³²

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 17. Al-Israa, Ayah 47

We are fully aware of what they are listening for when they listen to thee:57 for when they are secluded among themselves, lo! these wrongdoers say [unto one another], "If you were to follow [Muhammad, you would follow] only a man bewitched!"

- Mohammad Asad

We are quite aware what they really wish to hear when they listen to you, and what they say when they converse in private. These wrongdoers say to one another: "The man you follow is surely bewitched"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

We know best how they listen to your recitation and what they say privately- when the wrongdoers say, 'You would only be following a bewitched man.'

- Mustafa Khattab

We are best aware of what they wish to hear when they give ear to thee and when they take secret counsel, when the evil doers say: Ye follow but a man bewitched.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

We know best why it is they listen when they listen to thee; and when they meet in private conference Behold the wicked say "Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!" 2232

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

We are fully aware of what they are listening for when they listen to thee:⁵⁷ for when they are secluded among themselves, lo! these wrongdoers say [unto one another], "If you were to follow [Muhammad, you would follow] only a man bewitched!"

We know best why it is they listen when they listen to thee; and when they meet in private conference Behold the wicked say "Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!" ²²³²