Al-An'am, ayah 88
Quran 6:88 — Al-An'am · "That is the guidance of Allah by which He…"
Verse 88 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.
ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى اللَّهِ يَهْدِي بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Zaalika hudal laahi yahdee bihee mai yashaaa'u min 'ibaadih; wa law ashrakoo lahabita 'anhum maa kaanoo ya'maloon
That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whomever He wills of His servants. But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
Translations of Al-An'am 6:88
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Zaalika hudal laahi yahdee bihee mai yashaaa'u min 'ibaadih; wa law ashrakoo lahabita 'anhum maa kaanoo ya'maloon
- Saheeh International
- That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whomever He wills of His servants. But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Such is the guidance of Allah wherewith He guideth whom He will of His bondmen. But if they had set up (for worship) aught beside Him, (all) that they did would have been vain.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- This is the guidance of Allah: He giveth that guidance to whom He pleaseth, of His worshippers. If they were to join other gods with Him, all that they did would be vain for them.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Itulah petunjuk Allah, yang dengannya Dia memberi petunjuk kepada siapa yang dikehendaki-Nya di antara hamba-hamba-Nya. Seandainya mereka mempersekutukan Allah, niscaya lenyaplah dari mereka amalan yang telah mereka kerjakan.
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
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Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:88
What does Quran 6:88 say?
That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whomever He wills of His servants. But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing. This is verse 88 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 88?
The Arabic text: ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى اللَّهِ يَهْدِي بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ — transliteration: Zaalika hudal laahi yahdee bihee mai yashaaa'u min 'ibaadih; wa law ashrakoo lahabita 'anhum maa kaanoo ya'maloon.
Which juz and page is Quran 6:88 in?
Al-An'am 6:88 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.