Al-Hajj, ayah 48
Quran 22:48 — Al-Hajj · "And for how many a city did I prolong…"
Verse 48 of 78 · Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage. This is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 17.
وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ
Wa ka ayyim min qaryatin amlaitu lahaa wa hiya zaalimatun summa akhaztuhaa wa ilaiyal maseer
And for how many a city did I prolong enjoyment while it was committing wrong. Then I seized it, and to Me is the [final] destination.
Translations of Al-Hajj 22:48
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa ka ayyim min qaryatin amlaitu lahaa wa hiya zaalimatun summa akhaztuhaa wa ilaiyal maseer
- Saheeh International
- And for how many a city did I prolong enjoyment while it was committing wrong. Then I seized it, and to Me is the [final] destination.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And how many a township did I suffer long though it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And to how many populations did I give respite, which were given to wrong-doing? in the end I punished them. To me is the destination (of all).
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan berapalah banyaknya kota yang Aku tangguhkan (azab-Ku) kepadanya, yang penduduknya berbuat zalim, kemudian Aku azab mereka, dan hanya kepada-Kulah kembalinya (segala sesuatu).
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-Hajj
Frequently asked about Al-Hajj 22:48
What does Quran 22:48 say?
And for how many a city did I prolong enjoyment while it was committing wrong. Then I seized it, and to Me is the [final] destination. This is verse 48 of Surah Al-Hajj (الحج, "The Pilgrimage"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hajj verse 48?
The Arabic text: وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ — transliteration: Wa ka ayyim min qaryatin amlaitu lahaa wa hiya zaalimatun summa akhaztuhaa wa ilaiyal maseer.
Which juz and page is Quran 22:48 in?
Al-Hajj 22:48 appears in Juz 17, on Mushaf page 338.
How many verses does Surah Al-Hajj have?
Surah Al-Hajj contains 78 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 22nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage — is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 78 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.