Al-Qur'an Surah An-Naml Verse 81

Mufti Taqi Usmani

nor can you show the right path to the blind against their wandering astray. You can make no one to listen (to you) except those who believe in Our verses, then submit themselves (to Allah).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Nor can you lead the blind out of their misguidance. You can make none hear ˹the truth˺ except those who believe in Our revelations, ˹fully˺ submitting ˹to Allah˺.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Nor can you guide the blind out of their error, nor can you make anyone hear except those who believe in Our verses, for they are ready to submit to Allah.

A. J. Arberry

Thou shalt not guide the blind out of their error neither shalt thou make any to hear, save such as believe in Our signs, and so surrender.

Abdul Haleem

you cannot guide the blind out of their error: you cannot make anyone hear you except those who believe in Our signs and submit [to Us].

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Nor canst thou lead the blind out of their error. Thou canst make none hear save these who believe in Our signs and who have submitted themselves.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Nor canst thou be a guide to the blind, (to prevent them) from straying; only those wilt thou get to listen who believe in Our Signs, and they will bow in Islam.

Abul Ala Maududi

nor can you direct the blind to the Right Way, preventing them from falling into error. You can make only those who believe in Our verses to hear the call and then submit.

Ahmed Ali

Nor can you lead the blind when they have gone astray. You can make none hear except those who believe in Our signs and have come to peace and submission.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And you will not guide the blind out of their error; and none listen to you except those who accept faith in Our signs, and they are Muslims.

Ali Quli Qarai

nor can you lead the blind out of their error. You can make only those hear you who believe in Our signs and have submitted.

Ali Ünal

Nor can you guide the blind out of their error. You can make none hear save those who (being unprejudiced, are willing to) believe in Our Revelations and signs (in the outer world as well as in their inner world), and are (therefore) ready to submit (to the truth).

Amatul Rahman Omar

And you cannot guide the blind (as well) out of their error. You can make only those to hear who believe in Our Messages and so have surrendered themselves in submission (to Our will).

English Literal

And you are not (capable) with guiding the blind/confused from their misguidance, that truly you make (to) hear/listen except who believes with Our verses/evidence/signs, so they are Moslems/submitters .

Faridul Haque

And you will not guide the blind out of their error; and none listen to you except those who accept faith in Our signs, and they are Muslims.

Hamid S. Aziz

Verily, you can not make the dead to hear, nor can you make the deaf to hear the call when they turn to flee;

Hilali & Khan

Nor can you lead the blind out of their error, you can only make to hear those who believe in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and who have submitted (themselves to Allah in Islam as Muslims).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

So rely on Allah. Surely thou art on the plain truth.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Nor can you be a guide to the blind out of their error; you cannot make to bear (any one) except those who believe in Our communications, so they submit.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Nor canst thou lead the blind out of their error. Thou canst make none to hear, save those who believe Our revelations and who have surrendered.

Muhammad Sarwar

You cannot guide the straying blind ones. You can only make hear those who believe in Our revelations submissively.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Nor do you guide the blind out of their error, nor do you make any to hear, except those who believe in Our verses and are Muslims.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Nor can you lead the blind out of their error. You can only make to hear those who believe in Our Ayat, so they submit (became Muslims).

Wahiduddin Khan

nor can you guide the blind out of their error. You can make only those hear you who believe in Our revelations and surrender themselves to Us.

Talal Itani

Nor can you guide the blind out of their straying. You can make no one listen, except those who believe in Our verses; for they are Muslims.

Tafsir jalalayn

nor can you lead the blind out of their error. You can only make those hear -- hear so as to comprehend and accept -- who believe in Our signs -- the Qur'n -- and have therefore submitted, [are therefore] sincere in their affirmation of God's Oneness.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

nor can you make the deaf to hear the call, when they flee, turning their backs. Nor can you lead the blind out of their error. You can only make to hear those who believe in Our Ayat, so they submit (became Muslims).

meaning, those who have hearing and insight will respond to you, those whose hearing and sight are of benefit to their hearts and who are humble towards Allah and to the Message that comes to them through the mouths of the Messengers, may peace be upon them