9th Ayah from Surah Al Jinn
Sahih International
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
Abdul Haleem
we used to sit in places there, listening, but anyone trying to listen now will find a shooting star lying in wait for him––
Mohsin Khan/Hilali
'And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.
Taqi Usmani
and that we used to sit at places therein to listen; but if one will (try to) listen now, he will find a flame in ambush for him,
Pickthall
And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;
Pickthall
'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.