Al-Anfal Verse 23

Had Allah known any goodness in them, He would have certainly made them hear. ˹But˺ even if He had made them hear, they would have surely turned away heedlessly.

If Allah had known any good in them, He would have made them hear, but even if He had made them hear, they would have turned away in aversion.

If God had known of any good in them He would have made them hear; and if He had made them hear, they would have turned away, swerving aside.

If God had known there was any good in them, He would have made them hear, but even if He had, they would still have turned away and taken no notice.

And had Allah known in them any good He would surely have made them hearken; and even if He made them hear, they would surely turn away as backsliders.

If Allah had found in them any good. He would indeed have made them listen; (As it is), if He had made them listen, they would but have turned back and declined (Faith).

And had Allah known in them any good He would surely, have made them hear; but (being as they, are) even if He made them hear, they would have surely turned away in aversion.

If God had seen any good in them He would surely have made them hear. Now even if He makes them hear they will turn away (in obduracy).

And had Allah found any goodness in them, He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear they would, in the end, have turned away and gone back.

Had Allah known any good in them, He would have surely made them hear, and were He to make them hear, surely they would turn away, being disregardful.

And had God seen any good in them, He would certainly have made them hear, but (being as they are) even if He made them hear, they would surely turn away in aversion.

Had Allâh found any good in them, He would have certainly made them listen (to the Qur´ân). And if (in the present situation) He makes them listen, they will turn away and they are averse.

And if God knew (that) in them (there is) goodness He would have made them hear/listen, and if He made them hear/listen, they would have turned away, and (while) they are objecting/opposing .

And had Allah found any goodness in them, He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear they would, in the end, have turned away and gone back.

Had Allah known any good in them, He would have made them hear; but had He made them hear, they would have turned away, averse.

Had Allah known of any good in them, He would indeed have made them listen, and even if He had made them listen, they would but have turned away, averse (to the truth).

Surely the vilest of beasts, in Allah’s sight, are the deaf, the dumb, who understand not.

And if Allah had known any good in them He would have made them hear, and if He makes them hear they would turn back while they withdraw.

Had Allah known of any good in them He would have made them hear, but had He made them hear they would have turned away, averse.

Had they possessed any virtue, God would certainly have made them hear. Even if God were to make them hear, they would still turn away from (the words of God).

Indeed, had Allah known any good in them, He would have let them hear. But even if He had made them hear, they would have turned away, swerving aside.

Had Allah known of any good in them, He would indeed have made them listen; and even if He had made them listen, they would but have turned away with aversion.

If God had found any good in them, He would certainly have made them hear; but being as they are, even if He makes them hear, they will turn away in aversion.

Had God recognized any good in them, He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear, they would have turned away defiantly.

For had God known of any good in them, any righteousness, were they to listen to the truth, He would have made them hear, in such a way as to understand; and had He made them hear -- hypothetically speaking -- already knowing that there is no good in them, they would have turned away, from it, averse, to accepting it, out of obstinacy and in denial.

وَلَوْ عَلِمَ اللّهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لاَّسْمَعَهُمْ

Had Allah known of any good in them, He would indeed have made them listen.

He would have helped them understand. However, this did not happen because there is no goodness in such people, for Allah knows that,

وَلَوْ أَسْمَعَهُمْ

even if He had made them listen...

and allowed them to understand,

لَتَوَلَّواْ

they would but have turned...,

intentionally and out of stubbornness, even after they comprehend,

وَّهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ



with aversion, (to the truth)