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Verse (7:204) - English Translation

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Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran. This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the 204th verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

 

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)

Sahih International: So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.

Pickthall: And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy.

Yusuf Ali: When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy.

Shakir: And when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and remain silent, that mercy may be shown to you.

Muhammad Sarwar: Whenever the Quran is recited (to you), listen to it quietly so that you may receive mercy.

Mohsin Khan: So, when the Quran is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy. [i.e. during the compulsory congregational prayers when the Imam (of a mosque) is leading the prayer (except Surat Al-Fatiha), and also when he is delivering the Friday-prayer Khutbah]. [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol.9, Pages 162-4]

Arberry: And when the Koran is recited, give you ear to it and be silent; haply so you will find mercy.

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