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وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ Qur’an Al-Qalam (68:51)

Wain yak a du alla th eena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biab sa rihim lamm a samiAAoo a l thth ikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoon un

Hence, [be patient,] even though they who are bent on denying the truth would all but kill thee with their eyes whenever they hear this reminder, and [though] they say, "[As for Muhammad,] behold, most surely he is a madman!"

- Mohammad Asad

The unbelievers would almost trip you up with their eyes when they hear Our revelations (The Qur'an), and say: "He (Muhammad) is surely crazy."

Surah 68. Al-Qalam, Ayah 51

Hence, [be patient,] even though they who are bent on denying the truth would all but kill thee with their eyes whenever they hear this reminder, and [though] they say, "[As for Muhammad,] behold, most surely he is a madman!"

- Mohammad Asad

The unbelievers would almost trip you up with their eyes when they hear Our revelations (The Qur'an), and say: "He (Muhammad) is surely crazy."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The disbelievers would almost cut you down with their eyes when they hear 'you recite' the Reminder,¹ and say, 'He is certainly a madman.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they bear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!" ⁵⁶³³

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 68. Al-Qalam, Ayah 51

Hence, [be patient,] even though they who are bent on denying the truth would all but kill thee with their eyes whenever they hear this reminder, and [though] they say, "[As for Muhammad,] behold, most surely he is a madman!"

- Mohammad Asad

The unbelievers would almost trip you up with their eyes when they hear Our revelations (The Qur'an), and say: "He (Muhammad) is surely crazy."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The disbelievers would almost cut you down with their eyes when they hear 'you recite' the Reminder,1 and say, 'He is certainly a madman.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they bear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!" 5633

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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The disbelievers would almost cut you down with their eyes when they hear 'you recite' the Reminder,¹ and say, 'He is certainly a madman.'

And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!" ⁵⁶³³