Quran 26:223 — Ash-Shu'araa, verse 223
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
who readily lends an ear to them, and most of them are liars:
يُلْقُونَ السَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَاذِبُونَ
yul'qūna l-samʿa wa-aktharuhum kādhibūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They give ear, but most of them are liars.
- Muhammad Asad
- who readily lend ear [to every falsehood], and most of whom lie to others as well.
- Sahih International
- They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يُلْقُونَyul'qūna | They pass on | لقي |
| 2 | ٱلسَّمْعَl-samʿa | (what is) heard | سمع |
| 3 | وَأَكْثَرُهُمْwa-aktharuhum | and most of them | كثر |
| 4 | كَـٰذِبُونَkādhibūna | (are) liars | كذب |