Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 16
Quran 51:16 — Adh-Dhariyat · "Accepting what their Lord has given…"
Verse 16 of 60 · Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات) — The Winnowing Winds. This is the 51st chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 26.
آخِذِينَ مَا آتَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
Translations of Adh-Dhariyat 51:16
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen
- Saheeh International
- Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- sambil menerima segala pemberian Rabb mereka. Sesungguhnya mereka sebelum itu di dunia adalah orang-orang yang berbuat kebaikan.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Adh-Dhariyat
Frequently asked about Adh-Dhariyat 51:16
What does Quran 51:16 say?
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good. This is verse 16 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات, "The Winnowing Winds"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Adh-Dhariyat verse 16?
The Arabic text: آخِذِينَ مَا آتَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ — transliteration: Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen.
Which juz and page is Quran 51:16 in?
Adh-Dhariyat 51:16 appears in Juz 26, on Mushaf page 521.
How many verses does Surah Adh-Dhariyat have?
Surah Adh-Dhariyat contains 60 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 51st surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Adh-Dhariyat
Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات) — The Winnowing Winds — is the 51st chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 60 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.