← Surah 7

7:179

وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ ۖ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ ءَاذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَآ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ كَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰفِلُونَ

Word by word

وَلَقَدْ
And certainly
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionresumption، prefix
لَPrepositionemphasis، prefix
قَدْPrepositionparticle of certainty
ذَرَأْنَا
We have created
Verb
Root: ذرأ
Grammar (i'rab)
ذَرَأْVerbperfect، 1st plur.
نَاNounpronoun، suffix، 1st plur.
لِجَهَنَّمَ
for Hell
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لِPrepositionpreposition، prefix
جَهَنَّمَNounproper noun، genitive
كَثِيرًا
many
Noun
Root: كثر
Grammar (i'rab)
كَثِيرًاNounmasc. sing.، indefinite، accusative
مِّنَ
of
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
مِّنَPrepositionpreposition
ٱلْجِنِّ
the jinn
Noun
Root: جنن
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
جِنِّNounmasculine، genitive
وَٱلْإِنسِ
and men
Noun
Root: أنس
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
إِنسِNounmasculine، genitive
لَهُمْ
For them
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لَPrepositionpreposition، prefix
هُمْNounpronoun، 3rd masc. plur.
قُلُوبٌ
(are) hearts
Noun
Root: قلب
Grammar (i'rab)
قُلُوبٌNounfem. plur.، indefinite، nominative
لَّا
(but) not
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لَّاPrepositionnegative
يَفْقَهُونَ
they understand
Verb
Root: فقه
Grammar (i'rab)
يَفْقَهُVerbimperfect، 3rd masc. plur.
ونَNounpronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
بِهَا
with them
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
بِPrepositionpreposition، prefix
هَاNounpronoun، 3rd fem. sing.
وَلَهُمْ
and for them
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
لَPrepositionpreposition، prefix
هُمْNounpronoun، 3rd masc. plur.
أَعْيُنٌ
(are) eyes
Noun
Root: عين
Grammar (i'rab)
أَعْيُنٌNounfem. plur.، indefinite، nominative
لَّا
(but) not
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لَّاPrepositionnegative
يُبْصِرُونَ
they see
Verb
Root: بصر
Grammar (i'rab)
يُبْصِرُVerbimperfect، 3rd masc. plur.
ونَNounpronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
بِهَا
with them
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
بِPrepositionpreposition، prefix
هَاNounpronoun، 3rd fem. sing.
وَلَهُمْ
and for them
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPrepositionconjunction، prefix
لَPrepositionpreposition، prefix
هُمْNounpronoun، 3rd masc. plur.
ءَاذَانٌ
(are) ears
Noun
Root: أذن
Grammar (i'rab)
ءَاذَانٌNounfem. plur.، indefinite، nominative
لَّا
(but) not
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لَّاPrepositionnegative
يَسْمَعُونَ
they hear
Verb
Root: سمع
Grammar (i'rab)
يَسْمَعُVerbimperfect، 3rd masc. plur.
ونَNounpronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
بِهَآ
with them
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
بِPrepositionpreposition، prefix
هَآNounpronoun، 3rd fem. sing.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ
Those
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
أُو۟لَٰٓئِNoundemonstrative، preposition
كَPrepositionaddressee، suffix، masculine
كَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ
(are) like cattle
Noun
Root: نعم
Grammar (i'rab)
كَPrepositionpreposition، prefix
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
أَنْعَٰمِNounmasc. plur.، genitive
بَلْ
nay
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
بَلْPrepositionretraction
هُمْ
they
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
هُمْNounpronoun، 3rd masc. plur.
أَضَلُّ
(are) more astray
Noun
Root: ضلل
Grammar (i'rab)
أَضَلُّNounmasc. sing.، nominative
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ
Those
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
أُو۟لَٰٓئِNoundemonstrative، preposition
كَPrepositionaddressee، suffix، masculine
هُمُ
they
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
هُمُNounpronoun، 3rd masc. plur.
ٱلْغَٰفِلُونَ
(are) the heedless
Noun
Root: غفل
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلْPrepositiondefinite، prefix
غَٰفِلُونَNounactive participle، masc. plur.، nominative

Translation

EN

Many are the Jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for they are heedless (of warning).

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

We have created many jinn and people who are destined for Hell, with hearts they do not use for comprehension, eyes they do not use for sight, ears they do not use for hearing. They are like cattle, no, even further astray: these are the ones who are entirely heedless.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

And We have certainly created for Hell many of the jinn and mankind. They have hearts with which they do not understand, they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. Those are like livestock; rather, they are more astray. It is they who are the heedless.

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

TR

And olsun ki, cehennem için de birçok cin ve insan yarattık; onların kalbleri vardır ama anlamazlar; gözleri vardır ama görmezler; kulakları vardır ama işitmezler. İşte bunlar hayvanlar gibi hatta daha sapıktırlar. İşte bunlar gafillerdir.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Andolsun ki, cinlerden ve insanlardan birçoğunu cehennem için yarattık. Onların kalbleri vardır, fakat onunla gerçeği anlamazlar. Gözleri vardır, fakat onlarla görmezler. Kulakları vardır, fakat onlarla işitmezler. İşte bunlar hayvanlar gibidirler. Hatta daha da aşağıdırlar. Bunlar da gafillerin ta kendileridir.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

Yemin olsun ki (akıl eden) kalpleri olmasına rağmen onlarla anlamayan, gözleri olmasına rağmen onlarla görmeyen, kulakları olmasına rağmen onlarla duymayan, sadece hayvanlar (diğer canlılar) gibi, hatta daha da şaşkın bir hâlde bulunan ve sonunda habersizmiş gibi davranan pek çok cin ve insanı cehennem için hazırlamışızdır.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

AR

ولقد خلقنا للنار -التي يعذِّب الله فيها مَن يستحق العذاب في الآخرة - كثيرًا من الجن والإنس، لهم قلوب لا يعقلون بها، فلا يرجون ثوابًا ولا يخافون عقابًا، ولهم أعين لا ينظرون بها إلى آيات الله وأدلته، ولهم آذان لا يسمعون بها آيات كتاب الله فيتفكروا فيها، هؤلاء كالبهائم التي لا تَفْقَهُ ما يقال لها، ولا تفهم ما تبصره، ولا تعقل بقلوبها الخير والشر فتميز بينهما، بل هم أضل منها؛ لأن البهائم تبصر منافعها ومضارها وتتبع راعيها، وهم بخلاف ذلك، أولئك هم الغافلون عن الإيمان بالله وطاعته.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution

In earlier scriptures

  • Jeremiah 5:21parallel
    Eyes that see not, ears that hear not

    Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

    Note

    שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב עֵינַ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ אָזְנַ֥יִם לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃

    Thematic parallel: 'eyes, and see not; ears, and hear not' (Jeremiah 5:21) is almost a word-for-word counterpart to Qur'an 7:179, 'hearts that understand not, eyes that see not, ears that hear not.' (Interpretation.)

    King James Version (KJV)public-domain

  • Isaiah 1:3parallel
    The animal-without-understanding simile

    The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

    Note

    יָדַ֥ע שׁוֹר֙ קֹנֵ֔הוּ וַחֲמ֖וֹר אֵב֣וּס בְּעָלָ֑יו יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע עַמִּ֖י לֹ֥א הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃

    Thematic parallel: 'The ox knoweth his owner... but my people doth not consider' (Isaiah 1:3) shares the same animal comparison as Qur'an 7:179, 'they are like cattle — nay, more astray.' (Interpretation.)

    King James Version (KJV)public-domain

  • Ezekiel 12:2parallel
    Eyes that see not, ears that hear not

    Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

    Note

    בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם בְּת֥וֹךְ בֵּית־הַמֶּ֖רִי אַתָּ֣ה יֹשֵׁ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֵינַיִם֩ לָהֶ֨ם לִרְא֜וֹת וְלֹ֣א רָא֗וּ אָזְנַ֨יִם לָהֶ֤ם לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽם׃

    Thematic parallel: 'eyes to see, and see not; ears to hear, and hear not' (Ezekiel 12:2) carries the same sensory formula as Qur'an 7:179. (Interpretation.)

    King James Version (KJV)public-domain

Where this verse appears