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Al-An'am, ayah 85

Quran 6:85 — Al-An'am · "And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias…"

Verse 85 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.

وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ ۖ كُلٌّ مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Wa Zakariyyaa wa Yahyaa wa 'Eesaa wa Illyaasa kullum minas saaliheen

And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias - and all were of the righteous.

Translations of Al-An'am 6:85

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

Transliteration

Wa Zakariyyaa wa Yahyaa wa 'Eesaa wa Illyaasa kullum minas saaliheen

Saheeh International
And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias - and all were of the righteous.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias. Each one (of them) was of the righteous.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous:

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

Kementerian Agama RI
dan Zakaria, Yahya, Isa dan Ilyas. Semuanya termasuk orang-orang yang shaleh.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:85

What does Quran 6:85 say?

And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias - and all were of the righteous. This is verse 85 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 85?

The Arabic text: وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ ۖ كُلٌّ مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ — transliteration: Wa Zakariyyaa wa Yahyaa wa 'Eesaa wa Illyaasa kullum minas saaliheen.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:85 in?

Al-An'am 6:85 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 138.

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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