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Al-Hadid, ayah 21

Quran 57:21 — Al-Hadid · "Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and…"

Verse 21 of 29 · Surah Al-Hadid (الحديد) — The Iron. This is the 57th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 27.

سَابِقُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ

Saabiqooo ilaa maghfiratim mir Rabbikum wa jannatin 'arduhaa ka-'ardis samaaa'i wal ardi u'iddat lillazeena aamanoo billaahi wa Rusulih; zaalika fadlul laahi yu'teehi many yashaaa'; wal laahu zul fadlil 'azeem

Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

Translations of Al-Hadid 57:21

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

Transliteration

Saabiqooo ilaa maghfiratim mir Rabbikum wa jannatin 'arduhaa ka-'ardis samaaa'i wal ardi u'iddat lillazeena aamanoo billaahi wa Rusulih; zaalika fadlul laahi yu'teehi many yashaaa'; wal laahu zul fadlil 'azeem

Saheeh International
Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whereof the breadth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth, which is in store for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. Such is the bounty of Allah, which He bestoweth upon whom He will, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Be ye foremost (in seeking) Forgiveness from your Lord, and a Garden (of Bliss), the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers: that is the Grace of Allah, which He bestows on whom he pleases: and Allah is the Lord of Grace abounding.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berlomba-lombalah kamu kepada (mendapatkan) ampunan dari Tuhanmu dan surga yang luasnya seluas langit dan bumi, yang disediakan bagi orang-orang yang beriman kepada Allah dan Rasul-rasul-Nya. Itulah karunia Allah, diberikan-Nya kepada siapa yang dikehendaki-Nya. Dan Allah mempunyai karunia yang besar.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hadid 57:21

What does Quran 57:21 say?

Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty. This is verse 21 of Surah Al-Hadid (الحديد, "The Iron"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hadid verse 21?

The Arabic text: سَابِقُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ — transliteration: Saabiqooo ilaa maghfiratim mir Rabbikum wa jannatin 'arduhaa ka-'ardis samaaa'i wal ardi u'iddat lillazeena aamanoo billaahi wa Rusulih; zaalika fadlul laahi yu'teehi many yashaaa'; wal laahu zul fadlil 'azeem.

Which juz and page is Quran 57:21 in?

Al-Hadid 57:21 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 540.

How many verses does Surah Al-Hadid have?

Surah Al-Hadid contains 29 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 57th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Al-Hadid

Surah Al-Hadid (الحديد) — The Iron — is the 57th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 29 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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