And what makes you know, perhaps he is seeking to purify?

for all you know, he might have grown in spirit

And how can you know? He might become pure (from sins)

How canst thou know, whether haply he might be cleansed

What made you think that he will not grow in virtue

How do you know, perhaps he might be purified!

And what you know, haply he might be cleansed;

But how do you know? Perhaps he would be purified

What would inform you (O haughty one) but that he might grow in purity (by doing good deeds)

And how do you know, maybe he would purify himself

And what could make you (O Prophet!) know that he might purify himself

And what should teach thee? Perchance he would cleanse him

And how would you know? He may purify himself

How would you know that by attending to him and answering his questions he would not turn into a …

But how could you know whether he might be purified

But what would make you know that he might purify himself

And what shall make you realise, perchance he might become pure (of sins)

And what will cause thee to recognize so that perhaps he will purify himself

And what do you know? Perhaps he would be purified (further owing to your attending to him)

You don´t really know! Perhaps he would (shed his disbelief, and) grow in faith

But what should make thee know whether haply he may be purified

And what do you know, he may be of the pure

And for all that you know perhaps he may come to sanctify his soul.

And how dost thou know whether he shall peradventure be cleansed from his sins

And what would make you know that he would grow (spiritually

And what could let you know? Perhaps he (comes to hear you) to be purified

But what could tell you that per chance he might become pure (from sins)

What will make you realize that he may [yet] be purified (of disbelief)

But what assured thee that he would not be cleansed by the Faith

How do you [O Prophet] know whether he may have corrected himself?

How could you know? Perhaps he would cleanse himself

And what would make thee know that he might purify himself

And what will make you realize that he might have purified himself,

And what do you know? He might reform [to become a righteous man]

And what makes you know/informs you maybe/perhaps he, he purifies/corrects (himself)

Yet for all thou didst know, [O Muhammad,] he might perhaps have grown in purity

And what makes you (The prophet) realize whether he (The blind man (Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum) would possibly (try) to cleanse himself

What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace

You never know. Perhaps he wanted to purify himself

What could tell you (O prophet about the prospects of the blind man?) May be, (if you had attended him properly,) he would have attained purity

How would you know? Probably he came you in order to be purified,

How would you know? Probably he came to you seeking spiritual growth,

For all you know, he might have developed spiritually,

You never know ˹O Prophet˺, perhaps he may be purified,

And how can you tell that he might have purified himself,

How could you¹ tell? He might have sought to purify himself

How do you know? He may purify himself

For all you know, he might be seeking to purify himself?

And what cognize you.? Perhaps he might be refined.

How could you know that he might have grown in goodness

And what would make you know that he would purify himself

And what would make thee know that he would purify himself

But what could tell you (O Prophet) but that he (the blind man) might by chance grow (in his understanding)

What will make you realize that he may [yet] be purified (of disbelief)

And what makes you know? Perhaps he might purify himself.

But how do you know? Perhaps he was seeking to purify himself

And what would apprise thee? Perhaps he would purify himself

And what would make you know perhaps he may purify himself,

But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purifie

for how can you know that he might seek to purify himself

But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?