Popular Translations
Muhammad Asad
Hence, when the Qur'an is voiced, hearken unto it, and listen in silence, so that you might be graced with [God's] mercy."
Arthur John Arberry
And when the Koran is recited, give you ear to it and be silent; haply so you will find mercy
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy
Arabic
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ فَٱسۡتَمِعُوا۟ لَهُۥ وَأَنصِتُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ ٢٠٤
Transliteration (2021)
wa-idhā quri-a l-qur'ānu fa-is'tamiʿū lahu wa-anṣitū laʿallakum tur'ḥamūn