43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 80
اَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ اَنَّا لَا نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوٰيهُمْۜ بَلٰى وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Am yahsaboona anna lanasmaAAu sirrahum wanajwahum bala warusulunaladayhim yaktuboon
Or do they imagine that We do not hear their secrets and their private talk? On the contrary Our messengers are right there with them writing it down!
- Progressive Muslims
Or do they think that We do not hear their secrets and private counsel Yes indeed; and Our messengers are with them, recording.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Or do they think that We do not hear their secret plans and private meetings? Yes indeed, We do, and Our envoys are with them, recording. (10:21).
- Sam Gerrans
If they think that We cannot hear their secret thought and their private conversation: verily, Our messengers are with them recording.
- The Monotheist Group
Or do they think that We do not hear their secrets and their private counsel? Yes indeed; and Our messengers are with them, recording.
- Edip-Layth
Or do they think that We do not hear their secrets and private counsel? Yes indeed; and Our messengers are with them, recording.
- Aisha Bewley
Or do they imagine that We do not hear their secrets and their private talk? On the contrary Our messengers are right there with them writing it down!
- Rashad Khalifa
Do they think that we do not hear their secrets and conspiracies? Yes indeed; our messengers are with them, recording.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Or do they think We do not hear their secrecies and stealthy consultations? In fact, Our messengers who attend them record everything.
- Sahih International
Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers are with them recording.
- Muhammad Asad
Or do they, perchance, think that We do not hear their hidden thoughts and their secret confabulations? Yea, indeed, [We do,] and Our heavenly forces are with them, recording [all].
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Or deem they that We cannot hear their secret thoughts and private confidences? Nay, but Our envoys, present with them, do record.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Or do they think that We do not hear what is not openly avowed and their secret counsel? Indeed, Omnipresence is Our attribute and Omniscience is inherent in Us and Our Messengers are by their sides bearing records and relating in writing in whole.
- Bijan Moeinian
Do they think that I do not hear their secret talks and their whisperings? I hear everything and my angels at their sides record everything.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel? (Yes We do) and Our messengers (appointed angels in charge of mankind) are by them, to record.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsels? Indeed (We do), and Our messengers are by them, to record.
- Mustafa Khattab
Or do they think that We do not hear their ˹evil˺ thoughts and secret talks? Yes ˹We do˺! And Our messenger-angels are in their presence, recording ˹it all˺.
- Taqi Usmani
Do they think that We do not hear their secrets and their whispers? Yes of course, Our messengers (angels) are with them who record (whatever they plan).
- Abdul Haleem
Do they think We cannot hear their secret talk and their private counsel? Yes we can: Our messengers are at their sides, recording everything.
- Arthur John Arberry
Or do they think We hear not their secret and what they conspire together? Yes indeed, and Our messengers are present with them writing it down.
- E. Henry Palmer
Or do they reckon that we did not hear their secrets and their whispering? Nay, but our messengers are with them writing down.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Or do they think that We do not hear what they conceal and their secret discourses? Indeed We do, and Our messengers are with them, recording.
- Mahmoud Ghali
Or (even) do they reckon that We do not hear their secret and their private conferences? Yes indeed, and Our Messengers are close to them writing (everything) down.
- George Sale
Do they imagine that We hear not their secrets, and their private discourse? Yea; and our messengers who attend them write down the same.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Or do they think that We do not hear their secrets and their private conversations? Indeed (We do), and Our (angels) messengers are beside them to record.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Nay, but they think that We do not hear their secret (talks) and their private consultation (against Our Prophet). Indeed, We do (hear)! Not only that (private talk) but Our envoys (who remain) by their side are noting down (everything).
- Ali Quli Qarai
Do they suppose that We do not hear their secret thoughts and their secret talks? Yes indeed! And with them are Our messengers, writing down.