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Al-An'am, ayah 47

Quran 6:47 — Al-An'am · "Say, "Have you considered: if the…"

Verse 47 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.

قُلْ أَرَأَيْتَكُمْ إِنْ أَتَاكُمْ عَذَابُ اللَّهِ بَغْتَةً أَوْ جَهْرَةً هَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Qul ara'aitakum in ataakum 'azaabul laahi baghtatan aw jahratan hal yuhlaku illal qawmuz zaalimoon

Say, "Have you considered: if the punishment of Allah should come to you unexpectedly or manifestly, will any be destroyed but the wrongdoing people?"

Translations of Al-An'am 6:47

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

Transliteration

Qul ara'aitakum in ataakum 'azaabul laahi baghtatan aw jahratan hal yuhlaku illal qawmuz zaalimoon

Saheeh International
Say, "Have you considered: if the punishment of Allah should come to you unexpectedly or manifestly, will any be destroyed but the wrongdoing people?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Say: Can ye see yourselves, if the punishment of Allah come upon you unawares or openly? Would any perish save wrongdoing folk?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "Think ye, if the punishment of Allah comes to you, whether suddenly or openly, will any be destroyed except those who do wrong?

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Katakanlah: "Terangkanlah kepadaku jika datang siksaan Allah kepadamu dengan sekonyong-konyong, atau terang-terangan, maka adakah yang dibinasakan (Allah) selain dari orang yang zalim?"

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am

Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:47

What does Quran 6:47 say?

Say, "Have you considered: if the punishment of Allah should come to you unexpectedly or manifestly, will any be destroyed but the wrongdoing people?" This is verse 47 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 47?

The Arabic text: قُلْ أَرَأَيْتَكُمْ إِنْ أَتَاكُمْ عَذَابُ اللَّهِ بَغْتَةً أَوْ جَهْرَةً هَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الظَّالِمُونَ — transliteration: Qul ara'aitakum in ataakum 'azaabul laahi baghtatan aw jahratan hal yuhlaku illal qawmuz zaalimoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:47 in?

Al-An'am 6:47 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 133.

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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