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Surah Ar-Rum, verse 52: meaning and tafsir
فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ ٥٢
You cannot make the dead hear, nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and walk away.
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
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52. So just as you are incapable of making the dead and deaf hear, after they have distanced themselves from you to emphasise their inability to hear you, likewise you cannot guide those who are similar to them if they turn away and do not benefit.
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