Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 46
Quran 51:46 — Adh-Dhariyat · "And the people of Noah before; indeed…"
Verse 46 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.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen
And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
Translations of Adh-Dhariyat 51:46
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen
- Saheeh International
- And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentious folk.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- dan (Kami membinasakan) kaum Nuh sebelum itu. Sesungguhnya mereka adalah kaum yang fasik.
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 51:46
What does Quran 51:46 say?
And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient. This is verse 46 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات, "The Winnowing Winds"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Adh-Dhariyat verse 46?
The Arabic text: وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ — transliteration: Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 51:46 in?
Adh-Dhariyat 51:46 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.