الْبَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 20

The Cow · Medinan · 286 ayahs

2:20

یَكَادُ الْبَرْقُ یَخْطَفُ اَبْصَارَهُمْؕ كُلَّمَٓا اَضَٓاءَ لَهُمْ مَشَوْا فٖیهِۙ وَاِذَٓا اَظْلَمَ عَلَیْهِمْ قَامُواؕ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَاَبْصَارِهِمْؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدٖیرٌࣖ

Yakadu albarqu yakhtafu absarahum kullama adaa lahum mashaw feehi waitha athlama AAalayhim qamoo walaw shaa Allahu lathahaba bisamAAihim waabsarihim inna Allaha AAala kulli shayin qadeerun

Translations

The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent

Saheeh International

The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things

Marmaduke Pickthall