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Al-An'am, ayah 117

Quran 6:117 — Al-An'am · "Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who…"

Verse 117 of 165 · Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام) — The Cattle. This is the 6th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 8.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مَن يَضِلُّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ

Inna rabbaka Huwa a'lamu mai yadillu 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen

Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

Translations of Al-An'am 6:117

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

Transliteration

Inna rabbaka Huwa a'lamu mai yadillu 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen

Saheeh International
Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Lo! thy Lord, He knoweth best who erreth from His way; and He knoweth best (who are) the rightly guided.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Thy Lord knoweth best who strayeth from His way: He knoweth best who they are that receive His guidance.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Sesungguhnya Tuhanmu, Dialah yang lebih mengetahui tentang orang yang tersesat dari jalan-Nya dan Dia lebih mengetahui tentang orang orang yang mendapat petunjuk.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:117

What does Quran 6:117 say?

Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided. This is verse 117 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 117?

The Arabic text: إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مَن يَضِلُّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ — transliteration: Inna rabbaka Huwa a'lamu mai yadillu 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:117 in?

Al-An'am 6:117 appears in Juz 8, on Mushaf page 142.

How many verses does Surah Al-An'am have?

Surah Al-An'am contains 165 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 6th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-An'am

Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام) — The Cattle — is the 6th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 165 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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