not a flippant jest.

and not a jest.

Is he in jest?

it is not a jest.

He said so in jest.

I said so purely in jest.

Are you in jest or in earnest?

and it is certainly not a jest.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

There's many a true word spoken in jest.

It is impudent of you to jest at him.

ROMEO O single soled jest, solely singular for the singleness!

I seem to be the victim of a cruel jest.

MERCUTlO I will bite thee by the ear for that jest.

How cunning to take in earnest what was agreed only in jest

MERCUTlO Well said follow me this jest now till thou hast worn out thy pump that, when the single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain, after the wearing, sole singular.

They said, Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?

They said, Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?

Hell is their recompense for disbelieving and their taking My revelations and My Messengers as objects of jest.

That is their reward hell, because they disbelieved, and made a jest of Our revelations and Our messengers.

To see now how a jest shall come about! I warrant, an I should live a thousand yeas,

And when he knoweth aught of Our revelations he maketh it a jest. For such there is a shameful doom.

Hell will be their reward, because they denied the truth, and made a jest of My signs and My messengers.

That is their reward, Hell, because they rejected Faith, and took My Signs and My Messengers by way of jest.

When they see you they take you only in jest Is this the one whom God has sent as messenger?

Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,

Graze where you will, you shall not house with me Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.

And when he learns something of Our Signs, he takes them in jest for such there will be a humiliating Penalty.

And when he learns something of Our Verses (this Quran), he makes them a jest. For such there will be a humiliating torment.

Whenever he comes to know anything of Our Signs, he makes them an object of jest. For such there awaits a humiliating chastisement.

When you call them to prayer, they treat it as a jest and a diversion. This is because they are devoid of understanding.

Did ye then think that We had created you in jest, and that ye would not be brought back to Us (for account)?

And when ye call to prayer they take it for a jest and sport. That is because they are a folk who understand not.

And when they see thee (O Muhammad) they treat thee only as a jest (saying) Is this he whom Allah sendeth as a messenger?

(Nor make friends with) those who, when you call (the faithful) to prayer, make mock of it and jest, because they do not understand.

At suitable intervals there were regular salutes of laughter, which might have been referred indifferently to the last uttered or the forth coming jest.

little amusements in a tentative fashion, on the supposition that he had quite gone away, and with the sceptics he was already a jest.

And when he comes to know of any of Our communications, he takes it for a jest these it is that shall have abasing chastisement.

When you call to prayer, they treat it as a jest and a pastime. That is because they are a people who have no understanding.

That shall be their recompense, Hell because they disbelieved and took My Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and My Messengers by way of jest and mockery.

There was my sister's son, Tom, jest cut his arm with a scythe, tumbled on it in the 'ayfield, and, bless me! he was three months tied up sir.

And if thou ask them (O Muhammad) they will say We did but talk and jest. Say Was it at Allah and His revelations and His messenger that ye did scoff?

We only send the messengers to bring good news and to give warning. Those who deny use fallacious arguments to nullify the truth, treating My revelations and My warnings as a jest.

This, forasmuch as ye made the revelations of Allah a jest, and the life of the world beguiled you. Therefor this day they come not forth from thence, nor can they make amends.