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Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 42

Quran 51:42 — Adh-Dhariyat · "It left nothing of what it came upon…"

Verse 42 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.

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ

Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem

It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

Translations of Adh-Dhariyat 51:42

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

Transliteration

Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem

Saheeh International
It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
angin itu tidak membiarkan satupun yang dilaluinya, melainkan dijadikannya seperti serbuk.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Frequently asked about Adh-Dhariyat 51:42

What does Quran 51:42 say?

It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins. This is verse 42 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات, "The Winnowing Winds"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Adh-Dhariyat verse 42?

The Arabic text: مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ — transliteration: Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem.

Which juz and page is Quran 51:42 in?

Adh-Dhariyat 51:42 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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