Al-An'am, ayah 86
Quran 6:86 — Al-An'am · "And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot…"
Verse 86 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.
وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا ۚ وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
Wa Ismaa'eela wal Yasa'a wa Yoonusa wa Lootaa; wa kullan faddalnaa 'alal 'aalameen
And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.
Translations of Al-An'am 6:86
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa Ismaa'eela wal Yasa'a wa Yoonusa wa Lootaa; wa kullan faddalnaa 'alal 'aalameen
- Saheeh International
- And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot. Each one (of them) did We prefer above (Our) creatures,
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And Isma'il and Elisha, and Jonas, and Lot: and to all We gave favour above the nations:
- Kementerian Agama RI
- dan Ismail, Alyasa', Yunus dan Luth. Masing-masing Kami lebihkan derajatnya di atas umat (di masanya),
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
Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:86
What does Quran 6:86 say?
And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds. This is verse 86 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 86?
The Arabic text: وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا ۚ وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ — transliteration: Wa Ismaa'eela wal Yasa'a wa Yoonusa wa Lootaa; wa kullan faddalnaa 'alal 'aalameen.
Which juz and page is Quran 6:86 in?
Al-An'am 6:86 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.