Quran 69:42 Word by Word & Translations

69:42 Word by Word (2021)

And not (it is the) word (of) a soothsayer; little (is) what you take heed.


69:42 Arabic

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

69:42 Transliteration

Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelan ma tathakkaroona
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed.
Abdel Haleem
nor the words of a soothsayer- how little you reflect
Abdul Hye
nor it is the word of a soothsayer, little is that you remember.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Nor is it the speech of a sooth- sayer. Little are ye admonished
Ahmed Ali
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer. Little is it that you reflect
Ahmed Hulusi
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer... How little you remember and think!
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And it is not the word of any sooth sayer. How little you heed!
Aisha Bewley
Nor the word of a fortune-teller — how little heed you pay!
Ali Ünal
Nor is it a soothsayer’s speech (pretending to foretell events). How little it is that you reflect and be mindful! (It is so limited by the poverty of your minds.
Ali Quli Qara'i
Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer. Little is the admonition that you take
Amatul Rahman Omar
Neither it is the word of a soothsayer. Little is the heed you give
Arthur John Arberry
nor the speech of a soothsayer (little do you remember)
Bakhtiari Nejad
And it is not the word of a fortune-teller (or a priest). You take a little notice.
Bijan Moeinian
These are not the words of a person who claims to know the future (how little you reflect to see the depth of these revelations.
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Nor is it the word of an oracle. Little advice is it you receive
Corpus.Quran
And not (it is the) word (of) a soothsayer little (is) what you take heed
Dr. Kamal Omar
And nor (is it) the word of a clairvoyant; little (is that) which you remind (yourself and others)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Nor is it the saying of a soothsayer. Little do you recollect!
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Nor is it the word of a fortune-teller (designed by skilful guesswork). You take but little advice
Dr. Munir Munshey
Nor is it the word of a fortuneteller. Seldom do you ponder
Edward Henry Palmer
And it is not the speech of a soothsayer,- little is it that ye mind!
Faridul Haque
Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer; how little do you ponder
Fode Drame
Nor is it word of a soothsayer. Little is that which you remember.
George Sale
Neither is it the discourse of a soothsayer: How little are ye admonished
Hamid S. Aziz
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you mind
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
nor is it the speech of a soothsayer little do you remember
Hilali - Khan
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller), little is that you remember
Irving/Hegab
Nor is it some fortune teller's statement; how little do you think things over!
John Medows Rodwell
Neither is it the word of a soothsayer (Kahin) - how little do ye receive warning
Linda "iLham" Barto
It is not the word of a sorcerer. You accept little advice!
Maududi
Nor is this the speech of a soothsayer. Little do you reflect
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Nor the word of a soothsayer. Little is it that you mind
Mir Aneesuddin
and it is not a word of a soothsayer, little is it that you mind,
Mohammad Shafi
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer! Little do you reflect
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And nor with a fortune teller's/altar priests word/saying , little (is) what you mention/remember
Muhammad Asad
and neither is it - however little you may [be prepared to] take it to heart - the word of a soothsayer
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Nor the saying of a soothsayer- little are you mindful of
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember
Muhammad Sarwar
nor is it the work of a soothsayer but only a few of you take heed
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
nor is it the speech of a soothsayer, (but) little you heed to the advice
Munir Mezyed
Neither is it the utterance of sage, little is that you remember.
MunirMezyed2023
It is not the utterance of sage. You have little reason to heed .
Musharraf Hussain
Neither is it the speech of a soothsayer, little do you reflect!
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Nor is it the mumbling of a fortune-teller, ˹yet˺ you are hardly mindful.
Mustaqim
Nor the speech of a fortune-teller, little to you reflect,
N J Dawood 2014
It is no soothsayer‘s divination: how little you reflect
Rashad Khalifa
Nor the utterance of a soothsayer; rarely do you take heed
Safi Kaskas
nor the word of a soothsayer; how little you remember,
Samy Mahdy
Nor is it a soothsayer’ saying, little is what you are remembering.
Shabbir Ahmed
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer. Little of your intellect do you bring to use
Shakir
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you mind
Sher Ali
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you heed
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a fortune teller): Little warning (and advice) it is, that you receive
T.B.Irving
Nor is it some fortune teller´s statement; how little do you think things over!
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Nor is it the speech of a fortune teller—scarcely do you remember.
Talal Itani (2012)
Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer—little do you take heed
The Study Quran
Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer. Little do you reflect
The Wise Quran
And it is not the speech of a soothsayer, little is what you remember.
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember
Wahiduddin Khan
Nor is it the word of a soothsayerhow little you reflect
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive