Surat Hud Verse No. 24: Reading and listening
Translation of the verse 24 from Surah Hud : Number of verses 123 - - page 224 - Part 12.
﴾۞ مَثَلُ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ كَٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡأَصَمِّ وَٱلۡبَصِيرِ وَٱلسَّمِيعِۚ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًاۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿
[ هود: 24]
The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seer and the hearer. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then take heed?
English - Sahih International
The example of the two parties is like the blind and deaf, and the seeing and hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Then, will you not remember?
Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi
(11:24) The example of the two parties is that one is blind and deaf, and the other capable of seeing and hearing. Can the two be equals? *28 Will you, then, not heed?'
Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi
*28). Can the attitude and ultimate end of both these types of people be the same? Obviously, he who fails to see the right way and ignores the instruction of the guide who directs him to the right way will necessarily stumble and meet with some terrible mishap. However, he who perceives the right way and follows the instructions of his guide will reach his destination, and reach it safely.
The same difference is found between the two parties mentioned here. One of these carefully observes the realities of the universe and pays heed to the teachings of God's Messengers. The other party, however, neither uses their eyes properly to perceive God's signs, nor pays heed to His Messengers. The behaviour of the two parties is, therefore, bound to be different. And when their behaviour is different, there is no reason to believe that their ultimate end will be identical.