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Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 48

Quran 51:48 — Adh-Dhariyat · "And the earth We have spread out, and…"

Verse 48 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.

وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ

Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

Translations of Adh-Dhariyat 51:48

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

Transliteration

Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

Saheeh International
And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan bumi itu Kami hamparkan, maka sebaik-baik yang menghamparkan (adalah Kami).

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Frequently asked about Adh-Dhariyat 51:48

What does Quran 51:48 say?

And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer. This is verse 48 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (الذاريات, "The Winnowing Winds"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Adh-Dhariyat verse 48?

The Arabic text: وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ — transliteration: Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 51:48 in?

Adh-Dhariyat 51:48 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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