An-Nahl Verse 21

They are dead, not alive—not even knowing when their followers will be resurrected.

They are dead, not living; not even knowing when they will be resurrected.

dead, not alive; and are not aware when they shall be raised.

They are dead, not living. They do not know when they will be raised up.

Dead are they, not alive; and they perceive not when they will be raised up.

(They are things) dead, lifeless; nor do they know when they will be raised up.

they are dead, not living. They do not even know when they will be resurrected.

Dead, without life they are, and do not know when they will be raised.

They are dead, not alive; and they do not know when will the people be raised.

They are dead and lifeless, and are not aware when they will be resurrected.

Dead (they are), not living (nor can they give life, being themselves in need of it). And they do not know when they will be raised to life.

They are dead, not alive. And they do not perceive when they shall be raised (to life again).

Deads other than alive, and they do not feel/know/sense when they are being sent/resurrected/revived.

They are dead, not alive; and they do not know when will the people be raised.

Dead, not living, nor can they know when they shall be raised.

(They are) dead, lifeless, and they know not when they will be raised up.

And those whom they call on besides Allah created naught, while they are themselves created.

Dead (are they), not living, and they know not when they shall be raised.

(They are) dead, not living. And they know not when they will be raised.

They are not living but are dead. They can not know when they will be raised.

They are dead, not living; and they do not know when they will be raised (to life).

(They are) dead, not alive; and they do not know when they will be resurrected.

They are dead, not living; nor do they know when they will be raised to life.

They are dead, not alive; and they do not know when they will be resurrected.

They are dead, possessing no life (amwtun, `dead', is a second predicate), not living (an emphasis), and they, the idols, are not aware when, is the time [in which], they shall be raised, that is, creatures; so how can they be worshipped? For, only the Creator, the Living, the Knower of the Unseen can be a God.

أَمْواتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَاء

(They are) dead, not alive,

means, they are inanimate and lifeless, they do not hear, see, or think.

وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ



and they know not when they will be resurrected.

meaning, they do not know when the Hour will come, so how can anyone hope for any benefit or reward from these idols! They should hope for it from the One Who knows all things and is the Creator of all things