Al-An'am, ayah 23
Quran 6:23 — Al-An'am · "Then there will be no examination except…"
Verse 23 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.
ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُن فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ
Summa lam takun fitnatuhum illaaa an qaaloo wallaahi Rabbinaa maa kunnaa mushrikeen
Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated."
Translations of Al-An'am 6:23
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Summa lam takun fitnatuhum illaaa an qaaloo wallaahi Rabbinaa maa kunnaa mushrikeen
- Saheeh International
- Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Then will they have no contention save that they will say: By Allah, our Lord, we never were idolaters.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- There will then be (left) no subterfuge for them but to say: "By Allah our Lord, we were not those who joined gods with Allah."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Kemudian tiadalah fitnah mereka, kecuali mengatakan: "Demi Allah, Tuhan kami, tiadalah kami mempersekutukan Allah".
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am
And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together; then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "Where are your 'partners' that you used to claim [with Him]?"
Next · Al-An'am 6:24See how they will lie about themselves. And lost from them will be what they used to invent.
Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:23
What does Quran 6:23 say?
Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated." This is verse 23 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 23?
The Arabic text: ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُن فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ — transliteration: Summa lam takun fitnatuhum illaaa an qaaloo wallaahi Rabbinaa maa kunnaa mushrikeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 6:23 in?
Al-An'am 6:23 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 130.
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.