Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[O MEN! Pay heed to God’s messages,] for it is He who has endowed you with hearing, and sight, and minds: [yet] how seldom are you grateful
M. M. Pickthall
He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
It is He Who has created for you (the faculties of) hearing, sight, feeling and understanding: little thanks it is ye give
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
He is the One Who created for you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.
Safi Kaskas
And it is He who created your hearing and vision and hearts; how seldom are you grateful.
Wahiduddin Khan
It is He who gave you ears, eyes and hearts, yet how seldom you are grateful![26]
Shakir
And He it is Who made for you the ears and the eyes and the hearts; little is it that you give thanks
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And He it is Who caused you to grow, have the ability to hear and sight and mind. But you give little thanks!
T.B.Irving
He is the One Who has furnished you with hearing, eyesight and vital organs; yet how seldom are you grateful!
Abdul Hye
It is He, Who has created for you hearing, sight, and hearts; you give little thanks!
The Study Quran
He it is Who brought into being for you hearing, sight, and hearts. Little do you give thanks
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
It is He who endowed you with hearing, sight, and hearts, yet you rarely give thanks.
Talal Itani (2012)
It is He who produced for you the hearing, and the eyesight, and the feelings. But little gratitude you show
Dr. Kamal Omar
And He it is Who has created for you the hearing, and the eyes and the hearts. Very little it is what you pay thanks
It is Allah Who has given you ears, eyes and hearts - yet seldom you show gratitud
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And He is The One Who brought into being for you hearing, and beholdings (i.e., eyesights) and heart-sights; (Or: perception) little do you thank (Him)
Muhammad Sarwar
It is God who has created ears, eyes, and hearts for you. Little are the thanks that you give
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He is the One who created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Little you are grateful
Shabbir Ahmed
(O Mankind) He is the One Who has created for you hearing and sight, and mind (the faculties to perceive and conceive). But, how seldom do you show gratitude by really using them
Dr. Munir Munshey
It is He Who granted you the hearing, the sight and the heart (to feel and understand)! But seldom do you offer thanks
Syed Vickar Ahamed
It is He Who has made for you (the faculties of) hearing, sight, feeling and understanding: (Yet) it is that you give little thanks
And it is He who produced for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And He is the One who established for you the hearing, and the sight, and the hearts. Little do you give thanks
Abdel Haleem
It is God who endowed you with hearing, sight, and hearts- how seldom you are grateful
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And He it is Who brought forth for you hearing and sight and hearts, little thanks ye give
Ahmed Ali
It is He who gave you hearing, sight, and hearts, but only few of you give thanks
Aisha Bewley
It is He who has created hearing, sight and hearts for you. What little thanks you show!
Ali Ünal
He it is Who has made for you (the faculty of) hearing, and eyes, and hearts. Scarcely do you give thanks
Ali Quli Qara'i
It is He who made for you hearing, eyesight, and hearts. Little do you thank
Hamid S. Aziz
He it is who produced for you hearing and sight, and heart (or feelings, understanding, mind). Little thanks give you
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And He is the One Who made the hearing and the sight and the hearts for you. You give little thanks.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
It is He Who has created for you the faculties of hearing, sight, feeling, and understanding. Little thanks is it you give
Musharraf Hussain
He gave you hearing, sight and mind. How little did you thank Him!
Maududi
It is He Who has endowed you with the faculties of hearing and sight and has given you hearts (to think). Scarcely do you give thanks
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
AndHe is the One who established for you the hearing, and the sight, and the hearts. Little do you give thanks.
Mohammad Shafi
And He it is Who gave you the ears and the eyes and the minds. You thank but little
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And it is He Who made for you ears and eyes and heart. You very little own the truth.
He is the One who granted you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brains. Rarely are you appreciative.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
It was He who produced for you hearing, eyes, and hearts, yet little is that you thank
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And He it is Who made for you the ears and the eyes and the hearts. Little it is that you give thanks
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And He is who originated/developed for you the hearing/listening and the eye sights/knowledge, and the hearts , little (is) what you thank/be grateful
Bijan Moeinian
What a shame that you rarely appreciate the One Who has given you the ability to hear, to see, and to think
Faridul Haque
And it is He Who has created ears and eyes and hearts for you; very little is the right you acknowledge
Sher Ali
And HE it is Who has created for you ears and eyes and hearts, but little thanks do you give
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And He is the One Who (gradually) made for you ears and eyes and hearts (and minds), but you give very little thanks
Amatul Rahman Omar
And (disbelievers!) it is He Who has given you ears, eyes and hearts (yet) little is the gratitude you express
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
It is He, Who has created for you (the sense of) hearing (ears), sight (eyes), and hearts (understanding). Little thanks you give
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He it is who has raised for you the hearing, the sight and the perception of the heart. How little is the gratitude that you offer.
Munir Mezyed
He is the One Who has created for you the sense of hearing and sight , as well as hearts, yet you show little gratitude
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And He is who arranged hearing, and eyesight and hearts for you, little thanks you give.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
It is He who has created for you hearing, sight, and hearts [for feeling and understanding]; yet, little thanks you give.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And it is He Who initiated for youpl the hearing and the sight(s) and the burning hearts; scarcely do you give thanks!
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He is the One Who has furnished you with hearing, eyesight and vital organs; yet how seldom are you grateful!
Samy Mahdy
And He is the one who instituted for you the hearing, and the sights, and the hearts. A little is what you are thanking.
Sayyid Qutb
It is He who has endowed you with hearing, and sight, and minds. How seldom are you grateful.
Ahmed Hulusi
It is HU who has formed for you hearing (perceptive force) sight (eyes) and hearts (the reflectors of the meanings of the Names to the consciousness – the heart neurons)... How little you thank!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
He it is Who produced for you hearing, and eyes, and hearts (minds);(very) little it is what you give thanks
But Allah is He Who blessed you, people with the faculties of hearing and sight -faculties divine- and He implanted in you the seat of feeling, understanding and thought. Yet how little you render thanks or express gratitude in acknowledgement of His favours
Mir Aneesuddin
until when We open on them the door of severe punishment, then they will be in despair therein. (R 4)
The Wise Quran
And He is the one who produced for you the hearing and the eyes and the hearts; little is what you give thanks.