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Al-An'am, ayah 36

Quran 6:36 — Al-An'am · "Only those who hear will respond. But the…"

Verse 36 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.

إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ وَالْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

Innamaa yastajeebul lazeena yasma'oon; walmawtaa yab'asuhumul laahu summa ilaihi yurja'oon

Only those who hear will respond. But the dead - Allah will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned.

Translations of Al-An'am 6:36

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

Transliteration

Innamaa yastajeebul lazeena yasma'oon; walmawtaa yab'asuhumul laahu summa ilaihi yurja'oon

Saheeh International
Only those who hear will respond. But the dead - Allah will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Only those can accept who hear. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up; then unto Him they will be returned.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Those who listen (in truth), be sure, will accept: as to the dead, Allah will raise them up; then will they be turned unto Him.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Hanya mereka yang mendengar sajalah yang mematuhi (seruan Allah), dan orang-orang yang mati (hatinya), akan dibangkitkan oleh Allah, kemudian kepada-Nya-lah mereka dikembalikan.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am

Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:36

What does Quran 6:36 say?

Only those who hear will respond. But the dead - Allah will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned. This is verse 36 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 36?

The Arabic text: إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ وَالْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ — transliteration: Innamaa yastajeebul lazeena yasma'oon; walmawtaa yab'asuhumul laahu summa ilaihi yurja'oon.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:36 in?

Al-An'am 6:36 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 132.

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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