O you who believe! Do not say ambiguous words, but say words of respect, and listen. The disbelievers will have a painful torment.
Al-Baqarah 2:104
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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَقُولُوا رَاعِنَا وَقُولُوا انْظُرْنَا وَاسْمَعُوا ۗ وَلِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
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O you who believe! Do not say ambiguous words, but say words of respect, and listen. The disbelievers will have a painful torment.
You who believe, don't say "Ra'ina." Instead, say "Unzurna," and listen carefully. Those who disbelieve will have a painful punishment.
Believers, don't say "Ra'ina," but say "Unzurna," and listen carefully. For those who reject the truth, there is a painful punishment.
O you who believe, do not say “Attend to us” but say “Look upon us,” and listen. For the disbelievers there is a painful punishment.
O you who believe! Do not say ambiguous words, but say words of respect, and listen. The disbelievers will have a painful punishment.
O you who believe! Do not say ambiguous words, but say words of respect, and listen. The disbelievers will have a painful punishment.
O you who have believed, say not [to Allāh's Messenger], "Rāʿinā" but say, "Unẓurnā" and listen. And for the disbelievers is a painful punishment.
O you who believe! Say not (to the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم) Râ‘ina but say Unzurna (make us understand) and hear. And for the disbelievers there is a painful torment. (See Verse 4:46)
O you who believe, do not say, “Rā‘inā,” [i.e., consider our situation!] But say, “Unzhurnā,” [i.e., wait for us!] and listen. And for the disbelievers there will be a painful torment.
O ye of Faith! Say not (to the Messenger) words of ambiguous import, but words of respect; and hearken (to him): To those without Faith is a grievous punishment.
O ye who believe, say not (unto the Prophet): "Listen to us" but say "Look upon us," and be ye listeners. For disbelievers is a painful doom.
Believers, do not say to the Prophet, "Ra'ina" but say, "Unzurna," and listen to him with attention. For those who deny the truth, there is a painful punishment.
O Believers, do not say. "Ra 'ina" but say, "Unzurna " and listen a to what is said; for the disbelievers deserve a painful punishment.
O you who have faith! Do not say Ra‘ina, but say Unzurna, and listen! And there is a painful punishment for the faithless.
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la taqooloo raAAina waqooloo onthurna waismaAAoo walilkafireena AAathabun aleemun