Had Allah recognized any good in them, He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear, they would have turned away defiantly.
Al-Anfal 8:23
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وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَأَسْمَعَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ أَسْمَعَهُمْ لَتَوَلَّوْا وَهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ
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Had God recognized any good in them, He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear, they would have turned away defiantly.
If Allah saw any good in them, He would have made them listen. But even if He made them listen, they would still turn away.
If Allah had seen any good in them, He would have made them listen. But even if He made them listen, they would still turn away stubbornly.
Had God known any good in them, He would have made them hear. And even if He made them hear, they would have turned away in aversion.
Had Allah recognized any good in them, He would have made them hear. And had He made them hear, they would have turned away, defiantly.
Had God recognized any good in them, He would have made them hear. And had He made them hear, they would have turned away, defiantly.
Had Allāh known any good in them, He would have made them hear. And if He had made them hear, they would [still] have turned away, while they were refusing.
Had Allâh known of any good in them, He would indeed have made them listen; and even if He had made them listen, they would but have turned away with aversion (to the truth).
If Allah had known any good in them, He would have made them hear, but even if He had made them hear, they would have turned away in aversion.
If Allah had found in them any good. He would indeed have made them listen: (As it is), if He had made them listen, they would but have turned back and declined (Faith).
Had Allah known of any good in them He would have made them hear, but had He made them hear they would have turned away, averse.
If God had found any good in them, He would certainly have made them hear; but being as they are, even if He makes them hear, they will turn away in aversion.
And had Allah known in them any good He would surely, have made them hear; but (being as they, are) even if He made them hear, they would have surely turned away in aversion.
Had Allah known any good in them, He would have surely made them hear, and were He to make them hear, surely they would turn away, being disregardful.
Walaw AAalima Allahu feehim khayran laasmaAAahum walaw asmaAAahum latawallaw wahum muAAridoona