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Al-Hajj, ayah 61

Quran 22:61 — Al-Hajj · "That is because Allah causes the night to…"

Verse 61 of 78 · Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage. This is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 17.

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ

Zaalika bi annal laaha yoolijul laila fin nahaari wa yoolijun nahaara fil laili wa annal laaha Samee'um Baseer

That is because Allah causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night and because Allah is Hearing and Seeing.

Translations of Al-Hajj 22:61

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

Transliteration

Zaalika bi annal laaha yoolijul laila fin nahaari wa yoolijun nahaara fil laili wa annal laaha Samee'um Baseer

Saheeh International
That is because Allah causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night and because Allah is Hearing and Seeing.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
That is because Allah maketh the night to pass into the day and maketh the day to pass into the night, and because Allah is Hearer, Seer.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
That is because Allah merges night into day, and He merges day into night, and verily it is Allah Who hears and sees (all things).

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Yang demikian itu, adalah karena sesungguhnya Allah (kuasa) memasukkan malam ke dalam siang dan memasukkan siang ke dalam malam dan bahwasanya Allah Maha Mendengar lagi Maha Melihat.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Hajj

Frequently asked about Al-Hajj 22:61

What does Quran 22:61 say?

That is because Allah causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night and because Allah is Hearing and Seeing. This is verse 61 of Surah Al-Hajj (الحج, "The Pilgrimage"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hajj verse 61?

The Arabic text: ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ — transliteration: Zaalika bi annal laaha yoolijul laila fin nahaari wa yoolijun nahaara fil laili wa annal laaha Samee'um Baseer.

Which juz and page is Quran 22:61 in?

Al-Hajj 22:61 appears in Juz 17, on Mushaf page 339.

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.

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