Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Nor the word of a soothsayer — little do you take heed —

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَذَكَّرُونَۜ
Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelanma tathakkaroon
#wordmeaningroot
1walāAnd not
2biqawli(it is the) wordقول
3kāhinin(of) a soothsayerكهن
4qalīlanlittleقلل
5(is) what
6tadhakkarūnayou take heedذكر
  • Aisha Bewley

    Nor the word of a fortune-teller – how little heed you pay!

  • Progressive Muslims

    Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Nor is it the word of a soothsayer. Little of your intellect do you bring to use.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Nor the word of a soothsayer — little do you take heed —

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Nor is it the word of a soothsayer. Little is it that you reflect!

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.

  • Muhammad Asad

    and neither is it - however little you may take it to heart - the word of a soothsayer:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Nor is this the speech of a soothsayer. Little do you reflect!

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Nor is it a prophecy foretold by a foreteller that you do not, reflect upon with close attention.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    These are not the words of a person who claims to know the future (how little you reflect to see the depth of these revelations. )

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller): little is that you remember!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Nor is it the mumbling of a fortune-teller, ˹yet˺ you are hardly mindful.

  • Taqi Usmani

    nor is it the speech of a soothsayer, (but) little you heed to the advice.

  • Abdul Haleem

    nor the words of a soothsayer- how little you reflect!

  • Arthur John Arberry

    nor the speech of a soothsayer (little do you remember).

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And it is not the speech of a soothsayer, - little is it that ye mind!-

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Nor the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you mind.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Nor the saying of a soothsayer- little are you mindful of!

  • George Sale

    Neither is it the discourse of a soothsayer: How little are ye admonished!

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a fortune teller): Little warning (and advice) it is, that you receive.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Neither it is the word of a soothsayer. Little is the heed you give!

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer. Little is the admonition that you take!