so that anyone who seeks to learn [the unknowable] by stealth is pursued by a flame clear to see

except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.

Except for anyone who tries to eavesdrop [to learn the unknown]-he is pursued by a clear flame.

illā mani is'taraqa l-samʿa fa-atbaʿahu shihābun mubīnu

Except (one) who steals the hearing, then follows him a burning flame clear.

so that anyone who seeks to learn [the unknowable] by stealth is pursued by a flame clear to see

Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue

But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see)

except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.

Except for anyone who tries to eavesdrop [to learn the unknown]-he is pursued by a clear flame.

but if anyone eavesdrops, he is pursued by a bright flaming fire

But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame

but he who had the ability to hear by eavesdropping. Then, a clear flame pursued him.

except for such as may try to eavesdrop, so a blazing meteor follows him.

Except him (devil) who steals a hearing, he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

save he who gains a hearing by stealth, and then a manifest flaming star pursues him

except that (devil) who attempted theft of listening, so a manifestly clear flaming object chased him (to burn him to ashes)

Any Satan that steals a hearing, there follows him a fiery comet

Except one who steals a hearing, and is followed by a visible projectile

Excepting him who (gains) hearing by stealth, (and) so an evidently flaming (meteor) follows him up

except for those who stealthily try to listen to the heavens, but who are chased away by a bright flame

but the one who tries to eavesdrop is chased by a clearly visible flame

(Allah is everywhere, not just in the skies. The Qur'an dispels all superstitions including the clairvoyants and fortunetellers spying onto His Court). The Shining Flame of Knowledge has now come to you to dispel the deceptive claims of every deceiver. (26:210-212), (37:8-9), (52:38), (67:5), (72:8-9)

Occasionally, one of them eavesdrops, and a bright blazing meteor streaks after him

Except any that may gain a hearing by hiding away, is chased (out) by a flaming fire, bright (to see)

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame

Except he who manages to eavesdrop, he will be pursued clearly by a flaming meteor

any eavesdropper will be pursued by a clearly visible flame

Save him who stealeth the hearing, and him there followeth a flame gleaming

Except the ones who listen on the sly, yet they are chased away by a shooting flame

except for the one who listens stealthily, and he is followed by an open flame.

Excepting one who listens by stealth, and is pursued (and destroyed) by a shooting-star clear to see

except someone who may eavesdrop, whereat there pursues him a manifest flame

But any that steal a hearing, there follows him a bright flaming fire (or shooting star)

Except anyone who eavesdrops, then he is pursued by a visible shooting flame.

But any who gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a bright burning flame

except those who try to eavesdrop and are chased away by the fiery flame of a shooting star.

save him who may eavesdrop, and then a bright flame pursues him

Except he who manages to eavesdrop, he will be pursued by a visible flame.

Except that a visible flame follows the one that manages to steal a celestial secret.

But whoever goes to hear stealthily, then he is pursued by a bright flame.

If any of them sneaks around to listen, a mighty projectile will chase him back.

Except for he who steals the listening and is then pursued by a visible flame

But he who steals a hearing; so there follows him a visible flame

Except who eavesdropped the hearing, so a clear/evident light from a fire source/a star followed him

If they sneaks around to listen (to the heart beat of the stars as captured by radio telescopes,) a fiery flame will interrupt their trial

Except one who comes to eavesdrop - therefore a bright flame goes after him

But if anyone hears stealthily something of revelation and distorts it, there pursues him a bright flame

But anyone who tries to eavesdrop, an illuminating (i.e., blazing) meteor follows it

As to one who wishes to steal a hearing (of the revelation to distort it) a bright fiery flame pursues him

Except him (devil) that gains hearing by stealing, he is pursued by a clear flaming fire

excepting such as listens by stealth -- and he is pursued by a manifest flame

except him who listeneth by stealth, at whom a visible flame is darted

save from such as steal a hearing, and there follows him an obvious shooting-star

Save such as steal a hearing: and him doth a visible flame pursue

Eavesdroppers are pursued by fiery comets

Any eavesdropper will be pursued by a bright, flaming fire.

except for such as may try to eavesdrop, so a blazing meteor follows him.

so that anyone who tries to eavesdrop is pursued by a flame clear to see.

Except one who steals a hearing (associates the reality that becomes manifest therein to bodily life), is pursued by a clear blazing ball of fire (the Nur of the knowledge of the reality).

Save him who steals the hearing, so there pursues him a clear flame.

He who peers inquisitively into the realm to steal whatever comes to his hearing of the secrets or future events is pursued by a flame of fire which does not miss

except him who steals a hearing, so a clear flame* follows him. * Probably a meteorite.

But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see)

Except (one) who steals the hearing, then follows him a burning flame clear