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Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 40

Quran 51:40 — Adh-Dhariyat · "So We took him and his soldiers and…"

Verse 40 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.

فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem

So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.

Translations of Adh-Dhariyat 51:40

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

Transliteration

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem

Saheeh International
So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka Kami siksa dia dan tentaranya lalu Kami lemparkan mereka ke dalam laut, sedang dia melakukan pekerjaan yang tercela.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Frequently asked about Adh-Dhariyat 51:40

What does Quran 51:40 say?

So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy. This is verse 40 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات, "The Winnowing Winds"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Adh-Dhariyat verse 40?

The Arabic text: فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ — transliteration: Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem.

Which juz and page is Quran 51:40 in?

Adh-Dhariyat 51:40 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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