Quran 52:12 — At-Tur, verse 12
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
who amuse themselves with idle chatter:
الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ
alladhīna hum fī khawḍin yalʿabūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- such as play at plunging,
- Muhammad Asad
- all those who [throughout their lives] but idly played with things vain –
- Sahih International
- Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna | Who | — |
| 2 | هُمْhum | [they] | — |
| 3 | فِىfī | in | — |
| 4 | خَوْضٍۢkhawḍin | (vain) discourse | خوض |
| 5 | يَلْعَبُونَyalʿabūna | are playing | لعب |