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Al-Hajj, ayah 66

Quran 22:66 — Al-Hajj · "And He is the one who gave you life; then…"

Verse 66 of 78 · Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage. This is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 17.

وَهُوَ الَّذِي أَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَكَفُورٌ

Wa Huwal lazee ahyaakum summa yumeetukum summma yuheekum; innal insaana lakafoor

And He is the one who gave you life; then He causes you to die and then will [again] give you life. Indeed, mankind is ungrateful.

Translations of Al-Hajj 22:66

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

Transliteration

Wa Huwal lazee ahyaakum summa yumeetukum summma yuheekum; innal insaana lakafoor

Saheeh International
And He is the one who gave you life; then He causes you to die and then will [again] give you life. Indeed, mankind is ungrateful.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And He it is Who gave you life, then He will cause you to die, and then will give you life (again). Lo! man is verily an ingrate.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It is He Who gave you life, will cause you to die, and will again give you life: Truly man is a most ungrateful creature!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan Dialah Allah yang telah menghidupkan kamu, kemudian mematikan kamu, kemudian menghidupkan kamu (lagi), sesungguhnya manusia itu, benar-benar sangat mengingkari nikmat.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hajj 22:66

What does Quran 22:66 say?

And He is the one who gave you life; then He causes you to die and then will [again] give you life. Indeed, mankind is ungrateful. This is verse 66 of Surah Al-Hajj (الحج, "The Pilgrimage"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hajj verse 66?

The Arabic text: وَهُوَ الَّذِي أَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَكَفُورٌ — transliteration: Wa Huwal lazee ahyaakum summa yumeetukum summma yuheekum; innal insaana lakafoor.

Which juz and page is Quran 22:66 in?

Al-Hajj 22:66 appears in Juz 17, on Mushaf page 340.

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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