Al-An'am, ayah 7
Quran 6:7 — Al-An'am · "And even if We had sent down to you, , a…"
Verse 7 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.
وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ كِتَابًا فِي قِرْطَاسٍ فَلَمَسُوهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ لَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Wa law nazzalnaa 'alaika Kitaaban fee qirtaasin falamasoohu bi aideehim laqaalal lazeena kafarooo in haazaaa illaa sihrum mubeen
And even if We had sent down to you, [O Muhammad], a written scripture on a page and they touched it with their hands, the disbelievers would say, "This is not but obvious magic."
Translations of Al-An'am 6:7
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa law nazzalnaa 'alaika Kitaaban fee qirtaasin falamasoohu bi aideehim laqaalal lazeena kafarooo in haazaaa illaa sihrum mubeen
- Saheeh International
- And even if We had sent down to you, [O Muhammad], a written scripture on a page and they touched it with their hands, the disbelievers would say, "This is not but obvious magic."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Had we sent down unto thee (Muhammad) (actual) writing upon parchment, so that they could feel it with their hands, those who disbelieve would have said: This is naught else than mere magic.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- If We had sent unto thee a written (message) on parchment, so that they could touch it with their hands, the Unbelievers would have been sure to say: "This is nothing but obvious magic!"
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan kalau Kami turunkan kepadamu tulisan di atas kertas, lalu mereka dapat menyentuhnya dengan tangan mereka sendiri, tentulah orang-orang kafir itu berkata: "Ini tidak lain hanyalah sihir yang nyata".
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
Have they not seen how many generations We destroyed before them which We had established upon the earth as We have not established you? And We sent [rain from] the sky upon them in showers and made rivers flow beneath them; then We destroyed them for their sins and brought forth after them a generation of others.
Next · Al-An'am 6:8And they say, "Why was there not sent down to him an angel?" But if We had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided; then they would not be reprieved.
Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:7
What does Quran 6:7 say?
And even if We had sent down to you, [O Muhammad], a written scripture on a page and they touched it with their hands, the disbelievers would say, "This is not but obvious magic." This is verse 7 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 7?
The Arabic text: وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ كِتَابًا فِي قِرْطَاسٍ فَلَمَسُوهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ لَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ — transliteration: Wa law nazzalnaa 'alaika Kitaaban fee qirtaasin falamasoohu bi aideehim laqaalal lazeena kafarooo in haazaaa illaa sihrum mubeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 6:7 in?
Al-An'am 6:7 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.