Or have they a ladder by which they could [ascend to ultimate truths and] listen [to what is beyond the reach of human perception]? Let, then, any of them who have listened [to it] produce a manifest proof [of his knowledge]

Or do they have a stairway, by which they eavesdrop ˹on the heavens˺? Then let those who do so bring a compelling proof.

Or do they have a stairway [into the heaven] to climb and eavesdrop? Then let their eavesdropper produce clear proof.

am lahum sullamun yastamiʿūna fīhi falyati mus'tamiʿuhum bisul'ṭānin mubīni

Or for them (is) a stairway, they listen therewith? Then let bring, their listener, an authority clear.

Or have they a ladder by which they could [ascend to ultimate truths and] listen [to what is beyond the reach of human perception]? Let, then, any of them who have listened [to it] produce a manifest proof [of his knowledge]

Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest

Or have they a ladder, by which they can (climb up to heaven and) listen (to its secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a manifest proof

Or do they have a stairway, by which they eavesdrop ˹on the heavens˺? Then let those who do so bring a compelling proof.

Or do they have a stairway [into the heaven] to climb and eavesdrop? Then let their eavesdropper produce clear proof.

Have they a ladder up to heaven by means of which they can overhear? Then let their listeners bring a clear proof

Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority

Or have they a ladder by means of which they listen? Then, let ones who are listening bring a clear authority.

Or have they some ladder from which to eavesdrop? Let their eavesdropper bring some clear authority!

Or do they have a stairway (to heaven), by means of which they listen (to the talks of the angels)? Then let their listener produce some clear proof.

Or do they have a ladder whereby they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear warrant

Or, for them is a receiver they listen to therein (the secret signals of the heavenly administration)? Then let their listener approach with evident power

Do they have a stairway to heaven by means of which they overhear Him? If so, let any of them who overheard Him, bring clear proof

Or do they have a stairway by means of which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear proof

Or even do they have a ladder wherein they listen? Then let their listener come up with an evident, all- binding authority

Do they have a ladder (by which they can climb up to the heavens) and listen (to the angels) and come back to the rest of the people with clear authority

Or have they a stairway (to the heavens) by means of which they listen (to the divine decrees)? If so, their listener must bring a clear proof

Or do they have a stairway of knowledge to ascend to the Glorious Heights of Divine Revelation and listen directly to and come at par with it? Let, then, whoever has received a direct Revelation bring his proof

Do they have a ladder, (or a device), with which they eavesdrop and listen (to matters beyond human perception)? If so, let those who eavesdrop present a definite proof

Or do they have a ladder, by which they can (climb up to the heaven and) listen (to the secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs come up with a clear proof

Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority

Or do they have a stairway that enables them to listen Then let their listeners show their proof

Do they have a ladder to climb, in order to eavesdrop [on Heaven’s secrets]? Let their eavesdropper produce clear proof

Have they a stairway whereby they overhear? Then let their listener bring an authority manifest

Or do they have a ladder (climbing which) they can hear (the secrets of heaven)? Let one who has heard then bring a clear proof

Or do they have a ladder on which they listen? Then let their listener bring clear evidence.

Or do they have a ladder by which (having climbed to heaven) they overhear (the secrets of heaven, confirming their stand against the Messenger and the Qur’an)? Then let their eavesdropper produce some clear authority (to prove what he claims to have heard)

Do they have a ladder [leading up to heaven] whereby they eavesdrop? If so let their eavesdropper produce a manifest authority

Or have they a ladder (unto heaven) the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority

Or do they have a ladder that they listen by it? Then their listeners should bring a clear reason

Or have they a ladder, by which they can listen? Then let such a listener produce clear proof

Or do they have a ladder that allows them to eavesdrop on the secrets of the Heavens? Let their eavesdropper bring clear proof.

Or do they have a ladder whereon they can climb and attempt to listen (to what is transpiring in the Higher Realm)? Then, let any of them who has listened to it produce a clear proof of it

Or do they have a stairway that enables them to listen? Then let their listeners show their proof.

Or, have they a link through which they could listen? Let him who has listened to them then come up with manifest proof

Or they have any ladder by means of which they hear, then let their listener bring a clear authority.

Do they climb a ladder that enables them to listen? Let their listeners show their proof.

Or, do they have a ladder on which they listen? Then let any of them that has listened bring a clear authority

Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority

Or for them (is) a ladder, they hear/listen in (from) it? So their hearer/listener should come with a clear/evident proof/evidence/power

Have they any ladder to climb up to heaven and listen directly to their Lord [as they deny the authenticity of the message relayed to them by the Messenger]. If so, what have they heard? Do they have any proof

Or do they have any stairs, climbing upon which they eavesdrop? So their eavesdropper should bring some clear proof

Have they a ladder by means of which they can ascend into heaven and overhear the Divine words? Then let their listener bring a manifest proof

Or do they have any ladder (by which they ascend) and listen stealthily (to the heaven)? So let the listener amongst them bring the clear proof

Have they the means through which they can overhear (the Lord)? If so, let their listener bring forth a clear authoritative proof (just as the Prophet of God does)

Or have they a stairway (to heaven), by means of which they listen (to the talks of the angels)? Then let their listener produce some manifest proof

Or have they a ladder whereon they listen? Then let any of them that has listened bring a clear authority

Have they a ladder, whereby they may ascend to heaven, and hear the discourses of the angels? Let one, therefore, who hath heard them, produce an evident proof thereof

Or have they a ladder whereon they can listen?- then let their listener bring obvious authority

Have they a ladder for hearing the angels? Let any one who hath heard them bring a clear proof of it

Or have they a ladder by means of which they overhear Him? Let their eavesdropper bring a positive proof

Do they have a ladder by which they can listen [to the secrets of Heaven]? Let their listener produce obvious evidence.

Or have they some ladder from which to eavesdrop? Let their eavesdropper bring some clear authority!

Or do they have a staircase upon which they climb and listen (to the divine mysteries)? (If that is the case) then let them bring a clear and undeniable proof.

Or do they have a ladder by (climbing on) which they seek to hear? Then let their listener come with a clear authority.

Or do they have a ladder for ascent to the heaven's realm to gather information upon the listen. If so, then let their attentive hearer furnish the action of evidence in convincing the mind

Or have they a ladder, by which they can (climb up to heaven and) listen (to its secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a manifest proof

Or for them (is) a stairway, they listen therewith? Then let bring, their listener, an authority clear