Al-Baqarah, ayah 78
Quran 2:78 — Al-Baqarah · "And among them are unlettered ones who do…"
Verse 78 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 1.
وَمِنْهُمْ أُمِّيُّونَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا أَمَانِيَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ
Wa minhum ummiyyoona laa ya'lamoonal kitaaba illaaa amaaniyya wa in hum illaa yazunnoon
And among them are unlettered ones who do not know the Scripture except in wishful thinking, but they are only assuming.
Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:78
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa minhum ummiyyoona laa ya'lamoonal kitaaba illaaa amaaniyya wa in hum illaa yazunnoon
- Saheeh International
- And among them are unlettered ones who do not know the Scripture except in wishful thinking, but they are only assuming.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Among them are unlettered folk who know the Scripture not except from hearsay. They but guess.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And there are among them illiterates, who know not the Book, but (see therein their own) desires, and they do nothing but conjecture.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan diantara mereka ada yang buta huruf, tidak mengetahui Al Kitab (Taurat), kecuali dongengan bohong belaka dan mereka hanya menduga-duga.
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-Baqarah
But do they not know that Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare?
Next · Al-Baqarah 2:79So woe to those who write the "scripture" with their own hands, then say, "This is from Allah," in order to exchange it for a small price. Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn.
Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:78
What does Quran 2:78 say?
And among them are unlettered ones who do not know the Scripture except in wishful thinking, but they are only assuming. This is verse 78 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 78?
The Arabic text: وَمِنْهُمْ أُمِّيُّونَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا أَمَانِيَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ — transliteration: Wa minhum ummiyyoona laa ya'lamoonal kitaaba illaaa amaaniyya wa in hum illaa yazunnoon.
Which juz and page is Quran 2:78 in?
Al-Baqarah 2:78 appears in Juz 1, on Mushaf page 12.
How many verses does Surah Al-Baqarah have?
Surah Al-Baqarah contains 286 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 2nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow — is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 286 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.