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Al-An'am, ayah 5

Quran 6:5 — Al-An'am · "For they had denied the truth when it came…"

Verse 5 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.

فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِيهِمْ أَنبَاءُ مَا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

Faqad kazzaboo bilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ahum fasawfa yaateehim ambaaa'u maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

For they had denied the truth when it came to them, but there is going to reach them the news of what they used to ridicule.

Translations of Al-An'am 6:5

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

Transliteration

Faqad kazzaboo bilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ahum fasawfa yaateehim ambaaa'u maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

Saheeh International
For they had denied the truth when it came to them, but there is going to reach them the news of what they used to ridicule.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And they denied the truth when it came unto them. But there will come unto them the tidings of that which they used to deride.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And now they reject the truth when it reaches them: but soon shall they learn the reality of what they used to mock at.

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

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am

Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:5

What does Quran 6:5 say?

For they had denied the truth when it came to them, but there is going to reach them the news of what they used to ridicule. This is verse 5 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 5?

The Arabic text: فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِيهِمْ أَنبَاءُ مَا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ — transliteration: Faqad kazzaboo bilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ahum fasawfa yaateehim ambaaa'u maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:5 in?

Al-An'am 6:5 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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