Surah 74 · verse 50
Al-Muddaththir 74:50
Sign in to listenكَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ
ka-annahum humur mustanfirah
As if they were alarmed donkeys
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
حَتَّىٰ أَتَانَا الْيَقِينُ
Until there came to us the certainty."
Verse 48فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ الشَّافِعِينَ
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
Verse 49فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away
كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ
As if they were alarmed donkeys
فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍ
Fleeing from a lion?
Verse 52بَلْ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُؤْتَىٰ صُحُفًا مُّنَشَّرَةً
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.
Verse 53كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا يَخَافُونَ الْآخِرَةَ
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.