Surah Al-A’raf Ayat 198 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 198
And if you invite them to guidance, they do not hear; and you see them looking at you while they do not see.
If thou callest them to guidance, they hear not. Thou wilt see them looking at thee, but they see not.
And if you were to call them to true guidance, they will not hear; and you observe them looking at you whereas they have no power to see.’
And if you call them to guidance, they hear not and you will see them looking at you, yet they see not.
And if ye (Muslims) call them to the guidance they hear not; and thou (Muhammad) seest them looking toward thee, but they see not.
And in case you call them to the guidance, they do not hear, and you see them looking at you, and they do not behold..
If you [believers] call such people to guidance, they do not hear. You [Prophet] may observe them looking at you, but they can-not see.
اور ان کو اگر کوئی بات بتلانے کو پکارو تو اس کو نہ سنیں اور ان کو آپ دیکھتے ہیں کہ گویا وه آپ کو دیکھ رہے ہیں اور وه کچھ بھی نہیں دیکھتے
Quran 7 Verse 198 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-A’raf ayat 198, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(7:198) And if you were to call them to true guidance, they will not hear; and you observe them looking at you whereas they have no power to see.’
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-A’raf verse 198 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah A’raf ayat 191 which provides the complete commentary from verse 191 through 198.
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