Surah Mulk Verse 10
Ayah 10 of 30 · Para 29
Surah Al-Mulk verse 10: And they will say: “Had we only listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the inmates of the blazing fire!”
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Arabic Text
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوۡ كُنَّا نَسۡمَعُ أَوۡ نَعۡقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِیۤ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِیرِ
Transliteration
Wa qaaloo law kunnaa nasma'u awna'qilu maa kunnaa feee as haabis sa'eer
English Translation
And they will say: “Had we only listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the inmates of the blazing fire!”
— Sahih International style rendering
Word-by-Word
- وَقَالُوا۟ Wa
- لَوۡ qaaloo
- كُنَّا law
- نَسۡمَعُ kunnaa
- أَوۡ nasma'u
- نَعۡقِلُ awna'qilu
- مَا maa
- كُنَّا kunnaa
- فِیۤ feee
- أَصۡحَـٰبِ as
- ٱلسَّعِیرِ haabis
Tafsir Note
They admit hearing but not understanding — blaming themselves yet too late. Hearing the Quran obligates reflection.
Key Lessons
- Hearing without heeding is a tragedy
- Understanding is a spiritual responsibility
- Do not postpone obedience
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
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