[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Except he who manages to eavesdrop, he will be pursued by a visible flame.
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see)
Wahiduddin Khan
but if anyone eavesdrops, he is pursued by a bright flaming fire
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame
The Wise Quran
Except him who steals the hearing, and there follows him a clear firebrand.
The Study Quran
save he who gains a hearing by stealth, and then a manifest flaming star pursues him
Talal Itani (2012)
Except one who steals a hearing, and is followed by a visible projectile
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Except those who stealthily eavesdrop; a piercing flame pursues them.
T.B.Irving
except for such as may try to eavesdrop, so a blazing meteor follows him.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Except any that may gain a hearing by hiding away, is chased (out) by a flaming fire, bright (to see)
Sher Ali
But if anyone hears stealthily something of revelation and distorts it, there pursues him a bright flame
Shakir
But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame
Shabbir Ahmed
(Allah is everywhere, not just in the skies. The Qur'an dispels all superstitions including the clairvoyants and fortunetellers spying onto His Court). The Shining Flame of Knowledge has now come to you to dispel the deceptive claims of every deceiver. (26:210-212), (37:8-9), (52:38), (67:5), (72:8-9)
Samy Mahdy
Except whoever would steal the hearing, so an obvious shooting star pursued him.
Safi Kaskas
Except for anyone who tries to eavesdrop [to learn the unknown]-he is pursued by a clear flame.
Rashad Khalifa
If any of them sneaks around to listen, a mighty projectile will chase him back.
N J Dawood 2014
Eavesdroppers are pursued by fiery comets
Mustaqim
But if one tries to listen secretly, then a visible shooting star pursues him.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.
Musharraf Hussain
except those who try to eavesdrop and are chased away by the fiery flame of a shooting star.
MunirMezyed2023
Except for the one secretly listening, who is then pursued by a fiery meteor.
Munir Mezyed
Except he who steals a hearing is pursued by a fiery meteor.
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
but the one who tries to eavesdrop is chased by a clearly visible flame
Muhammad Sarwar
except for those who stealthily try to listen to the heavens, but who are chased away by a bright flame
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Excepting him who (gains) hearing by stealth, (and) so an evidently flaming (meteor) follows him up
Muhammad Asad
so that anyone who seeks to learn [the unknowable] by stealth is pursued by a flame clear to see
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
Except who eavesdropped the hearing, so a clear/evident light from a fire source/a star followed him
Mohammad Shafi
Except that a visible flame follows the one that manages to steal a celestial secret.
Mir Aneesuddin
except him who steals a hearing, so a clear flame* follows him. * Probably a meteorite.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But he who steals a hearing; so there follows him a visible flame
Maududi
save him who may eavesdrop, and then a bright flame pursues him
Linda "iLham" Barto
Any eavesdropper will be pursued by a bright, flaming fire.
John Medows Rodwell
Save such as steal a hearing: and him doth a visible flame pursue
Irving/Hegab
except for such as may try to eavesdrop, so a blazing meteor follows him.
Hilali - Khan
Except him (devil) that gains hearing by stealing, he is pursued by a clear flaming fire
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Except for he who steals the listening and is then pursued by a visible flame
Hamid S. Aziz
But any that steal a hearing, there follows him a bright flaming fire (or shooting star)
George Sale
except him who listeneth by stealth, at whom a visible flame is darted
Fode Drame
except the one that eavesdrops, he will be pursued by a clear shooting star.
Faridul Haque
Except one who comes to eavesdrop - therefore a bright flame goes after him
Edward Henry Palmer
save from such as steal a hearing, and there follows him an obvious shooting-star
Dr. Munir Munshey
Occasionally, one of them eavesdrops, and a bright blazing meteor streaks after him
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
But anyone who tries to eavesdrop, an illuminating (i.e., blazing) meteor follows it
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
but he who had the ability to hear by eavesdropping. Then, a clear flame pursued him.
Dr. Kamal Omar
except that (devil) who attempted theft of listening, so a manifestly clear flaming object chased him (to burn him to ashes)
Corpus.Quran
Except (one) who steals the hearing then follows him a burning flame clear
Bilal Muhammad 2018
But any who gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a bright burning flame
Bijan Moeinian
If they sneaks around to listen (to the heart beat of the stars as captured by radio telescopes,) a fiery flame will interrupt their trial
Bakhtiari Nejad
except anyone who eavesdrops, then he is pursued by a visible shooting flame.
Arthur John Arberry
excepting such as listens by stealth -- and he is pursued by a manifest flame
Amatul Rahman Omar
As to one who wishes to steal a hearing (of the revelation to distort it) a bright fiery flame pursues him
Ali Ünal
Excepting one who listens by stealth, and is pursued (and destroyed) by a shooting-star clear to see
Ali Quli Qara'i
except someone who may eavesdrop, whereat there pursues him a manifest flame
Aisha Bewley
except for the one who listens stealthily, and he is followed by an open flame.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
But whoever goes to hear stealthily, then he is pursued by a bright flame.
Ahmed Hulusi
Except one who steals a hearing (associates the reality that becomes manifest therein to bodily life), is pursued by a clear blazing ball of fire (the Nur of the knowledge of the reality).
Ahmed Ali
Except the ones who listen on the sly, yet they are chased away by a shooting flame
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Save him who stealeth the hearing, and him there followeth a flame gleaming
Abdul Hye
Except him (devil) who steals a hearing, he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
Abdel Haleem
any eavesdropper will be pursued by a clearly visible flame