Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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| Muhammad Asad | | These two kinds of man may be likened to the blind and deaf and the seeing and hearing. Can these two be deemed alike in [their] nature? ` Will you not, then, keep this in mind |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | The similitude of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seer and the hearer. Are they equal in similitude? Will ye not then be admonished | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | These two kinds (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed | |
Shakir | | The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal in condition? Will you not then mind | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | These two groups are like the blind and the deaf as compared with those who can see and hear. Can the two be equal? Will you not then understand?[21] | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | The parable of the two groups of people is as the one unwilling to see, unwilling to hear and the other, seeing and hearing. They are not on the same level in likeness. Will you not, then, recollect? | |
| T.B.Irving | | Both groups can be compared to a blind and dumb man, alongside a sighted and hearing one. Are they alike for the purpose of comparison? Will you not bear this in mind? | |
| The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab | | The example of these two parties is that of the blind and the deaf, compared to the seeing and the hearing. Can the two be equal? Will you not then be mindful? | |
| Safi Kaskas | | These two groups are like the blind and deaf in comparison to those who see and hear. Can they be alike? How can you not pay attention? | |
| Abdul Hye | | The example of the 2 parties is as the (one who is) blind and the deaf, and the (other who is) seer and the hearer. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then take heed? | |
| The Study Quran | | The parable of these two groups is that of one blind and deaf, and one hearing and seeing. Are they equal when compared? Will you not remember | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) | | The example of the two groups is like the blind and deaf, and the seer and hearer. Are they the same when compared Do you not take hee | |
Abdel Haleem | | These two groups are like the blind and the deaf as compared with those who can see and hear well: can they be alike? How can you not take heed | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and deaf, and the seeing and hearing. Are the twain equal in likeness? Admonished are ye not then | |
Ahmed Ali | | The semblance of these two groups is that of a man who is deaf and blind, and the other who can hear and see. Can they be equal? Why do you not reflect | |
Aisha Bewley | | The likeness of the two groups is that of the blind and deaf and the seeing and hearing. Are they the same as one another? So will you not pay heed? | |
Ali Ünal | | These two classes of people are like the blind and deaf, and the seeing and hearing. Can they be likened to each other? Will you not, then, reflect and be mindful | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | The parable of the two parties is that of one who is blind and deaf and one who sees and hears. Are they equal in comparison? Will you not then take admonition | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | The similitude of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf (on the one hand), and the seeing and the hearing (on the other); are they equal in similitude? Will you not then take heed | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | The likeness of the two groups is like the man blind and deaf, and the man beholding and hearer; (i.e., seeing and hearing) are the two equal in likeness? Will you then not be mindful | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | Can the two groups, the blind and the deaf, be considered equal to those who have vision and hearing? Will you then not take heed | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | The example of the two groups is that of a blind and deaf person on the one hand, and a seeing and hearing one on the other. Are the two equal when compared? Would you still pay no heed | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | These two kinds of people may be likened to the blind and deaf of reason, and the seeing and hearing. Can these two be deemed alike? Will you not then keep this in mind? (13:16-19), (35:39) | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | The likeness two types (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then take the warning | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | The example of the two parties is like the blind and deaf, and the seeing and hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Then, will you not remember | |
Farook Malik | | The example of these two kinds of people is like two men, one of whom is blind and deaf, and the other who can see and hear. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then learn a lesson from this example | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | The example of the two groups: one is blind and deaf while the other sees clearly and hears well. Can these two groups fare alike? So then, do you not think clearly | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | The like of (such) two groups (is) as the more blind and more deaf; and one who (is) deep in sight and deep in hearing. Are the two equal when compared? Will you then not take heed | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | The parable of the two groups is that of the blind and the deaf, and the seeing and the hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Will you not reflect | |
Maududi | | The example of the two parties is that one is blind and deaf, and the other capable of seeing and hearing. Can the two be equals? Will you, then, not heed?' | |
| Ali Bakhtiari Nejad | | Example of the two groups is like the blind and deaf, and the one who sees and hears. Are the two examples equal? Do you not take notice | |
| A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) | | These two types of people can be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can see and hear. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then take notice | |
| Musharraf Hussain | | The two types are like a deaf, blind person compared to a seeing and hearing person. Can they ever be alike? Won’t you pay attention | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) | | The example of the two groups is like the blind and deaf, and the seer and hearer. Are they the same when compared? Do you not take heed? | |
| Mohammad Shafi | | Are the examples of two persons — one blind and deaf, and the other who sees and hears — the same? Don't you then reflect | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | The above mentioned groups are not equal for the same token that a deaf and blind person is not equal to the one who sees and hears. Would you contemplate and learn from this example | |
| Faridul Haque | | The example of the two groups is like one being blind and deaf, and the other seeing and hearing; are they equal in condition? So do you not ponder | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | The likeness of the two parties is as one who is blind and deaf, and one that sees and hears, are they equally alike, will you not remember | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf, and the seer and the hearer. Are they equal in condition? Will you not then mind | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | The two groups'/parti es' example/proverb (is as) the blind, and the deaf, and the seeing , and the hearing , do they become (an) equal/alike example/proverb? So do you not mention/remember | |
Sher Ali | | The case of two parties is like that of the blind and deaf, and the seeing and the hearing. Is the case of the two alike? Will you not then understand | |
Rashad Khalifa | | The example of these two groups is like the blind and deaf, compared to the seer and hearer. Are they equal? Would you not take heed? | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | The condition of both parties is like one the blind and deaf and the other seeing and hearing is the case of the two alike? Do you then not take heed? | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | The case of these two groups (of disbelievers and believers) is like (the case of) the blind and the deaf (on the one hand) and the seeing and the hearing (on the other). Can the case of the two be alike? Will you not even then take heed | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | The example of the two parties (the disbelievers and the believers) is like the blind and the deaf (versus) the seeing and the hearing. Are both cases equal? Will you not take advice (even) then | |
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali | | The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seer and the hearer. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then take heed | |
