And be not like those who say, “We hear,” when they do not hear.
Al-Anfal 8:21
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وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ
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And be not like those who say, “We hear,” when they do not hear.
Don't be like those who say, "We hear," but they don't really listen.
Don't be like those who say, "We hear," but they don't really listen.
Do not be like those who said, “We hear,” while they do not hear.
And be not like those who say, “We hear,” though they do not hear.
And be not like those who say, “We hear,” though they do not hear.
And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.
And be not like those who say: "We have heard," but they hear not.
And do not be like those who say, “We hear,” while they do not actually listen.
Nor be like those who say, "We hear," but listen not:
Be not as those who say, we hear, and they hear not.
Do not be like those who say, "We hear," but pay no heed to what they hear --
And do not be like those who say: 'We hear', though they do not hearken.
Do not be like those who say, ‘We hear,’ though they do not hear.
Wala takoonoo kaallatheena qaloo samiAAna wahum la yasmaAAoona