Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Isra Verse 72

Mufti Taqi Usmani

But whoever is (too) blind in this (world to see the right path) will be (too) blind in the Hereafter (to reach the salvation), and much more astray from the path.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But whoever is blind ˹to the truth˺ in this ˹world˺ will be blind in the Hereafter, and ˹even˺ far more astray from the ˹Right˺ Way.

Ruwwad Translation Center

But whoever was blind [from the truth] in this life will be even blinder in the Hereafter and further astray from the right way.

A. J. Arberry

And whosoever is blind in this world shall be blind in the world to come, and he shall be even further astray from the way.

Abdul Haleem

those who were blind in this life will be blind in the Hereafter, and even further off the path.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And whosoever hath been in this life blind will in the Hereafter be blind, and far astray from the way.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But those who were blind in this world, will be blind in the hereafter, and most astray from the Path.

Abul Ala Maududi

Whoever lived in this world as blind shall live as blind in the Life to Come; rather, he will be even farther astray than if he were (just) blind.

Ahmed Ali

But whoso has been blind in this world shall be blind in the world to come, even farther astray from the path.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Whoever is blind* in this life will be blind in the Hereafter, and even more astray. (* To the truth – disbelieving.)

Ali Quli Qarai

But whoever has been blind in this [world], will be blind in the Hereafter, and [even] more astray from the [right] way.

Ali Ünal

Whoever is blind in this (world) (who has followed no guidance towards true faith and righteousness and accountability in the Hereafter), will be blind in the Hereafter, and even further astray from the way (that leads to Divine forgiveness and eternal contentment).

Amatul Rahman Omar

But whoever remained (spiritually) blind in this world shall also be blind in the Hereafter. Rather he will be even farther removed from the right path.

English Literal

And who was in this blind/confused , so he is in the end (other life) blind/confused, and more misguided (in) a way/path .

Faridul Haque

Whoever is blind * in this life will be blind in the Hereafter, and even more astray. (* Blind to the truth - disbelieving.)

Hamid S. Aziz

But he who in this life is blind shall be blind in the Hereafter, and err farther from the way.

Hilali & Khan

And whoever is blind in this world (i.e., does not see Allah's Signs and believes not in Him), will be blind in the Hereafter, and more astray from the Path.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

On the day when We shall call every people with their leader: then whoever is given his book in his right hand, these will read their book; and they will not be dealt with a whit unjustly.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And whoever is blind in this, he shall (also) be blind in the hereafter; and more erring from the way.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Whoso is blind here will be blind in the Hereafter, and yet further from the road.

Muhammad Sarwar

Those who are blind in this life will also be blind in the life to come and in terrible error.

Qaribullah & Darwish

But he who is blind in this life, shall be blind in the Everlasting Life and will be further astray from the Path.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And whoever is blind in this [world] then he will be blind in the Hereafter, and most astray from the path.

Wahiduddin Khan

but whoever has been blind in this life will be blind in the life to come, and still farther astray from the path [of truth].

Talal Itani

But whoever is blind in this, he will be blind in the Hereafter, and further astray from the way.

Tafsir jalalayn

And whoever has been in this, that is, [in] this world, blind, to the truth, will be blind in the Hereafter, to the path of salvation and the reciting of the Qur'n, and [even] further astray from the [right] way, more removed from the road [that leads] to it.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَمَن كَانَ فِي هَـذِهِ أَعْمَى

And whoever is blind in this,

Ibn Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah and Ibn Zayd said;

this means in this worldly life.

أَعْمَى
(blind),

means, blind to the signs and proofs of Allah.

فَهُوَ فِي الاخِرَةِ أَعْمَى

then he will be blind in the Hereafter,

as he was blind in this world.

وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلً



and most astray from the path.

most astray as he was in this world.

We seek refuge with Allah from that