Al-An'am, ayah 76
Quran 6:76 — Al-An'am · "So when the night covered him , he saw a…"
Verse 76 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.
فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلُ رَأَىٰ كَوْكَبًا ۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي ۖ فَلَمَّا أَفَلَ قَالَ لَا أُحِبُّ الْآفِلِينَ
Falammaa janna 'alaihil lailu ra aa kawkabaan qaala haaza Rabbee falammaaa afala qaala laaa uhibbul aafileen
So when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that disappear."
Translations of Al-An'am 6:76
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Falammaa janna 'alaihil lailu ra aa kawkabaan qaala haaza Rabbee falammaaa afala qaala laaa uhibbul aafileen
- Saheeh International
- So when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that disappear."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- When the night grew dark upon him he beheld a star. He said: This is my Lord. But when it set, he said: I love not things that set.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- When the night covered him over, He saw a star: He said: "This is my Lord." But when it set, He said: "I love not those that set."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Ketika malam telah gelap, dia melihat sebuah bintang (lalu) dia berkata: "Inilah Tuhanku", tetapi tatkala bintang itu tenggelam dia berkata: "Saya tidak suka kepada yang tenggelam".
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
And thus did We show Abraham the realm of the heavens and the earth that he would be among the certain [in faith]
Next · Al-An'am 6:77And when he saw the moon rising, he said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "Unless my Lord guides me, I will surely be among the people gone astray."
Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:76
What does Quran 6:76 say?
So when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that disappear." This is verse 76 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 76?
The Arabic text: فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلُ رَأَىٰ كَوْكَبًا ۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي ۖ فَلَمَّا أَفَلَ قَالَ لَا أُحِبُّ الْآفِلِينَ — transliteration: Falammaa janna 'alaihil lailu ra aa kawkabaan qaala haaza Rabbee falammaaa afala qaala laaa uhibbul aafileen.
Which juz and page is Quran 6:76 in?
Al-An'am 6:76 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 137.
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.