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Al-An'am, ayah 3

Quran 6:3 — Al-An'am · "And He is Allah, in the heavens and the…"

Verse 3 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 اللَّهُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ يَعْلَمُ سِرَّكُمْ وَجَهْرَكُمْ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُونَ

Wa Huwal laahu fissamaawaati wa fil ardi ya'lamu sirrakum wa jahrakum wa ya'lamu maa taksiboon

And He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn.

Translations of Al-An'am 6:3

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

Transliteration

Wa Huwal laahu fissamaawaati wa fil ardi ya'lamu sirrakum wa jahrakum wa ya'lamu maa taksiboon

Saheeh International
And He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth. He knoweth both your secret and your utterance, and He knoweth what ye earn.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And He is Allah in the heavens and on earth. He knoweth what ye hide, and what ye reveal, and He knoweth the (recompense) which ye earn (by your deeds).

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan Dialah Allah (yang disembah), baik di langit maupun di bumi; Dia mengetahui apa yang kamu rahasiakan dan apa yang kamu lahirkan dan mengetahui (pula) apa yang kamu usahakan.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am

Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:3

What does Quran 6:3 say?

And He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn. This is verse 3 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 3?

The Arabic text: وَهُوَ اللَّهُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ يَعْلَمُ سِرَّكُمْ وَجَهْرَكُمْ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُونَ — transliteration: Wa Huwal laahu fissamaawaati wa fil ardi ya'lamu sirrakum wa jahrakum wa ya'lamu maa taksiboon.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:3 in?

Al-An'am 6:3 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 128.

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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