| إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ |
| Asad | : | In this, behold, there is indeed a reminder for everyone whose heart is wide-awake27 that is, [everyone who] lends ear with a conscious mind28 - |
| Malik | : | Surely in this there is a lesson for every person who has a heart, and can hear and witness. |
| Mustafa Khattab | : | Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear. |
| Pickthall | : | Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Verily in this is a Message for any that has a heart and understanding or who gives ear and earnestly witnesses (the truth). 4974 |
| Transliteration | : | Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun |
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Lit., "or lends ear and is withal a witness (wa-huwa shahid)", which latter phrase Zamakhshari explains as meaning "is present with his intellect", i.e., with a conscious mind. (Cf. the same use of the term shahid in verse {21}.) The conjunctive particle "or" (aw) which precedes the above clause does not signify an alternative but has - as is often the case in Qur'anic usage - an explanatory function, similar to phrases like "that is" or "in other words", followed by an amplification of what was said before. |
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As Christ said (Matt. xi. 15), "he that hath ears to hear, let him hear". These are matters of high moment. Many spiritual lessons can be learnt from these things by any one who has the heart and understanding to apply to Allah's teaching and can give genuine thought to what he sees, as a witness does who has to swear to the facts on his oath. |
