7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 204
وَاِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْاٰنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَاَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Wa-itha quri-a alqur-anu fastamiAAoolahu waansitoo laAAallakum turhamoon
When the Qur’an is recited listen to it and be quiet so that hopefully you will gain mercy.
- Progressive Muslims
And if the Quran is being studied, then listen to it and pay attention, that you may receive mercy.
- Shabbir Ahmed
When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with full attention, and listen to it silently, that you may receive Mercy.
- Sam Gerrans
And when the Qur’an is recited: heed it and listen attentively, that you might obtain mercy.
- The Monotheist Group
And if the Qur'an is being read, then listen to it and pay attention, that you may receive mercy.
- Edip-Layth
If the Quran is being recited, then listen to it and pay attention, so that you may receive mercy.
- Aisha Bewley
When the Qur’an is recited listen to it and be quiet so that hopefully you will gain mercy.
- Rashad Khalifa
When the Quran is recited, you shall listen to it and take heed, that you may attain mercy.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
When the Qur'an is recited listen to it in silence. You may perhaps be blessed.
- Sahih International
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
- Muhammad Asad
Hence, when the Qur'an is voiced, hearken unto it, and listen in silence, so that you might be graced with [God's] mercy. "
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
O you people who have conformed to Islam: When the Quran is recited, bow down your ears and listen graciously and attentively to it so that you may hopefully be recipients of Allah's mercy.
- Bijan Moeinian
Therefore, when Qur'an is being recited, keep quiet and listen; it may be that you also be included in the Lord's Mercy.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
So, when the Qur’ân is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy. [i.e. during the compulsory congregational prayers when the Imâm (of a mosque) is leading the prayer (except Sûrat Al-Fâtihah), and also when he is delivering the Friday-prayer Khutbah]. (Tafsir At-Tabari).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy.
- Mustafa Khattab
When the Quran is recited, listen to it attentively and be silent, so you may be shown mercy.
- Taqi Usmani
When the Qur’ān is recited, listen to it and be silent, so that you may be blessed.
- Abdul Haleem
so pay attention and listen quietly when the Quran is recited, so that you may be given mercy.’
- Arthur John Arberry
And when the Koran is recited, give you ear to it and be silent; haply so you will find mercy.
- E. Henry Palmer
And when the Qur'an is read, then listen thereto and keep silence; haply ye may obtain mercy.
- Hamid S. Aziz
And when the Quran is read, then listen thereto with attention, and keep silence, that per chance (or possibly) you may obtain mercy.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And when the Qur'an is read, then listen to it and hearken, that possibly you would be granted mercy. .
- George Sale
And when the Qur'án is recited, give ear to it and keep silence, that you may be shown mercy.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
So when the Quran is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: That you may receive (your Lord’s) Mercy.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Hence, when the Qur'ân is recited, give ear to it and keep silent (to remain attentive) so that you may be shown mercy.
- Ali Quli Qarai
When the Qur’ān is recited, listen to it and be silent, maybe you will receive [Allah’s] mercy.