Surah 37 · verse 13
As-Saffat 37:13
Sign in to listenوَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
wa-idha dhukkiru la yadhkurun
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
Verse 11فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍ
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
Verse 12بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
But you wonder, while they mock,
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
Verse 15وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
Verse 16أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?