8. [al-Anfal, Medina 88, after Badr 2 H ]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

إِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَابَّ عِندَ اللّهِ الصُّمُّ ...

8: 22.  For the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are the deaf and the dumb,

C1195. Cf. 2:18.

... الْبُكْمُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾

those who understand not.

وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَّأسْمَعَهُمْ...   

8: 23.  If Allah had found in them any good, He would indeed have made them listen;

...وَلَوْ أَسْمَعَهُمْ لَتَوَلَّواْ وَّهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾  

(as it is), if He had made them listen, they would but have turned back and declined (faith).

Other Versions:

8: 22

Asad Verily, the vilest of all creatures in the sight of God are those deaf, those dumb ones who do not use their reason.

Pickthall Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf, the dumb, who have no sense.

Transliteration Inna syarrad dawa_bbi 'indalla_his summul bukmul lazina la_ ya'qilu_n(a).

8: 23

Pickthall Had Allah Known of any good in them He would have made them hear, but had He made them hear they would have turned away, averse.

Transliteration Wa lau 'alimalla_hu fihim khairal la'asma'ahum, wa lau asma'ahum latawallau wa hum mu'ridu_n(a).