69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 42
وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَذَكَّرُونَۜ
Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelanma tathakkaroon
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
Nor the word of a soothsayer — little do you take heed —
- The Monotheist Group
Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.
- Edip-Layth
Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.
- Aisha Bewley
Nor the word of a fortune-teller – how little heed you pay!
- Rashad Khalifa
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
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
- Muhammad Asad
and neither is it - however little you may [be prepared to] take it to heart - the word of a soothsayer:
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
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
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!