Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 29
Quran 51:29 — Adh-Dhariyat · "And his wife approached with a cry and…"
Verse 29 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.
فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فِي صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem
And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
Translations of Adh-Dhariyat 51:29
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem
- Saheeh International
- And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Kemudian isterinya datang memekik lalu menepuk mukanya sendiri seraya berkata: "(Aku adalah) seorang perempuan tua yang mandul".
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 51:29
What does Quran 51:29 say?
And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!" This is verse 29 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات, "The Winnowing Winds"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Adh-Dhariyat verse 29?
The Arabic text: فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فِي صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ — transliteration: Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem.
Which juz and page is Quran 51:29 in?
Adh-Dhariyat 51:29 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.