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Al-An'am, ayah 129

Quran 6:129 — Al-An'am · "And thus will We make some of the…"

Verse 129 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.

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُوَلِّي بَعْضَ الظَّالِمِينَ بَعْضًا بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Wa kazaalika nuwallee ba'daz zaalimeena ba'dam bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon

And thus will We make some of the wrongdoers allies of others for what they used to earn.

Translations of Al-An'am 6:129

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

Transliteration

Wa kazaalika nuwallee ba'daz zaalimeena ba'dam bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon

Saheeh International
And thus will We make some of the wrongdoers allies of others for what they used to earn.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Thus We let some of the wrong-doers have power over others because of what they are wont to earn.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Thus do we make the wrong-doers turn to each other, because of what they earn.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan demikianlah Kami jadikan sebahagian orang-orang yang zalim itu menjadi teman bagi sebahagian yang lain disebabkan apa yang mereka usahakan.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am

Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:129

What does Quran 6:129 say?

And thus will We make some of the wrongdoers allies of others for what they used to earn. This is verse 129 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 129?

The Arabic text: وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُوَلِّي بَعْضَ الظَّالِمِينَ بَعْضًا بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ — transliteration: Wa kazaalika nuwallee ba'daz zaalimeena ba'dam bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:129 in?

Al-An'am 6:129 appears in Juz 8, on Mushaf page 144.

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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