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Al-An'am, ayah 135

Quran 6:135 — Al-An'am · "Say, "O my people, work according to your…"

Verse 135 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.

قُلْ يَا قَوْمِ اعْمَلُوا عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّي عَامِلٌ ۖ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن تَكُونُ لَهُ عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِ ۗ إِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Qul yaa qawmi' maloo 'alaa makaanatikum innee 'aamilun fasawfa ta'lamoona man takoonu lahoo 'aaqibatud daar; innahoo laa yuflihuz zaalimoon

Say, "O my people, work according to your position; [for] indeed, I am working. And you are going to know who will have succession in the home. Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed.

Translations of Al-An'am 6:135

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

Transliteration

Qul yaa qawmi' maloo 'alaa makaanatikum innee 'aamilun fasawfa ta'lamoona man takoonu lahoo 'aaqibatud daar; innahoo laa yuflihuz zaalimoon

Saheeh International
Say, "O my people, work according to your position; [for] indeed, I am working. And you are going to know who will have succession in the home. Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): O my people! Work according to your power. Lo! I too am working. Thus ye will come to know for which of us will be the happy sequel. Lo! the wrong-doers will not be successful.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "O my people! Do whatever ye can: I will do (my part): soon will ye know who it is whose end will be (best) in the Hereafter: certain it is that the wrong-doers will not prosper."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Katakanlah: "Hai kaumku, berbuatlah sepenuh kemampuanmu, sesungguhnya akupun berbuat (pula). Kelak kamu akan mengetahui, siapakah (di antara kita) yang akan memperoleh hasil yang baik di dunia ini. Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang zalim itu tidak akan mendapatkan keberuntungan.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:135

What does Quran 6:135 say?

Say, "O my people, work according to your position; [for] indeed, I am working. And you are going to know who will have succession in the home. Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed. This is verse 135 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 135?

The Arabic text: قُلْ يَا قَوْمِ اعْمَلُوا عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّي عَامِلٌ ۖ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن تَكُونُ لَهُ عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِ ۗ إِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ — transliteration: Qul yaa qawmi' maloo 'alaa makaanatikum innee 'aamilun fasawfa ta'lamoona man takoonu lahoo 'aaqibatud daar; innahoo laa yuflihuz zaalimoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:135 in?

Al-An'am 6:135 appears in Juz 8, on Mushaf page 145.

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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