Al-Hijr 15:18

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إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُبِينٌ

القرآن الكريم

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Except one who steals a hearing, and is followed by a visible projectile.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

Except one who steals a hearing, and is followed by a visible projectile.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

If any devil tries to secretly listen, a bright shooting star chases him away.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Except the one who tries to secretly listen — then a bright shooting star chases him away.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

Except one who steals a hearing, and a clear flame pursues him.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Except one who tries to eavesdrop and is pursued by a visible projectile.

Community • Allah

Except one who tries to eavesdrop and is pursued by a visible projectile.

Community • God

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

Saheeh International

Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

Hilali and Khan

except the one who manages to eavesdrop, he will then be pursued by a visible burning flame.

Rowwad Translation Center

But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.

Marmaduke Pickthall

but if anyone eavesdrops, he is pursued by a bright flaming fire.

Wahiduddin Khan

save him who may eavesdrop, and then a bright flame pursues him.

Abul A'la Maududi

except someone who may eavesdrop, whereat there pursues him a manifest flame.

Ali Quli Qarai

Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun

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