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Al-An'am, ayah 18

Quran 6:18 — Al-An'am · "And He is the subjugator over His servants.…"

Verse 18 of 165 · Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام) — The Cattle. This is the 6th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 7.

وَهُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْخَبِيرُ

Wa Huwal gaahiru fawqa 'ibaadih; wa Huwal Hakeemul Khabeer

And He is the subjugator over His servants. And He is the Wise, the Acquainted [with all].

Translations of Al-An'am 6:18

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

Transliteration

Wa Huwal gaahiru fawqa 'ibaadih; wa Huwal Hakeemul Khabeer

Saheeh International
And He is the subjugator over His servants. And He is the Wise, the Acquainted [with all].

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He is the Omnipotent over His slaves, and He is the Wise, the Knower.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"He is the irresistible, (watching) from above over His worshippers; and He is the Wise, acquainted with all things."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan Dialah yang berkuasa atas sekalian hamba-hamba-Nya. Dan Dialah Yang Maha Bijaksana lagi Maha Mengetahui.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am

Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:18

What does Quran 6:18 say?

And He is the subjugator over His servants. And He is the Wise, the Acquainted [with all]. This is verse 18 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 18?

The Arabic text: وَهُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْخَبِيرُ — transliteration: Wa Huwal gaahiru fawqa 'ibaadih; wa Huwal Hakeemul Khabeer.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:18 in?

Al-An'am 6:18 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 129.

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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