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Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 31

Quran 51:31 — Adh-Dhariyat · "said, "Then what is your business , O…"

Verse 31 of 60 · Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات) — The Winnowing Winds. This is the 51st chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ

Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

Translations of Adh-Dhariyat 51:31

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

Saheeh International
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah)?

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Ibrahim bertanya: "Apakah urusanmu hai para utusan?"

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about Adh-Dhariyat 51:31

What does Quran 51:31 say?

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?" This is verse 31 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات, "The Winnowing Winds"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Adh-Dhariyat verse 31?

The Arabic text: قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ — transliteration: Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon.

Which juz and page is Quran 51:31 in?

Adh-Dhariyat 51:31 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 522.

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.

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