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Al-Hashr, ayah 12

Quran 59:12 — Al-Hashr · "If they are expelled, they will not leave…"

Verse 12 of 24 · Surah Al-Hashr (الحشر) — The Gathering. This is the 59th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 28.

لَئِنْ أُخْرِجُوا لَا يَخْرُجُونَ مَعَهُمْ وَلَئِن قُوتِلُوا لَا يَنصُرُونَهُمْ وَلَئِن نَّصَرُوهُمْ لَيُوَلُّنَّ الْأَدْبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يُنصَرُونَ

La'in ukhrijoo laa yakhrujoona ma'ahum wa la'in qootiloo laa yansuroonahum wa la'in nasaroohum la yuwallunnal adbaara summa laa yunsaroon

If they are expelled, they will not leave with them, and if they are fought, they will not aid them. And [even] if they should aid them, they will surely turn their backs; then [thereafter] they will not be aided.

Translations of Al-Hashr 59:12

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

Transliteration

La'in ukhrijoo laa yakhrujoona ma'ahum wa la'in qootiloo laa yansuroonahum wa la'in nasaroohum la yuwallunnal adbaara summa laa yunsaroon

Saheeh International
If they are expelled, they will not leave with them, and if they are fought, they will not aid them. And [even] if they should aid them, they will surely turn their backs; then [thereafter] they will not be aided.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
(For) indeed if they are driven out they go not out with them, and indeed if they are attacked they help them not, and indeed if they had helped them they would have turned and fled, and then they would not have been victorious.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If they are expelled, never will they go out with them; and if they are attacked (in fight), they will never help them; and if they do help them, they will turn their backs; so they will receive no help.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Sesungguhnya jika mereka diusir, orang-orang munafik itu tidak akan keluar bersama mereka, dan sesungguhnya jika mereka diperangi, niscaya mereka tidak akan menolongnya; sesungguhnya jika mereka menolongnya, niscaya mereka akan berpaling lari ke belakang; kemudian mereka tidak akan mendapat pertolongan.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hashr 59:12

What does Quran 59:12 say?

If they are expelled, they will not leave with them, and if they are fought, they will not aid them. And [even] if they should aid them, they will surely turn their backs; then [thereafter] they will not be aided. This is verse 12 of Surah Al-Hashr (الحشر, "The Gathering"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hashr verse 12?

The Arabic text: لَئِنْ أُخْرِجُوا لَا يَخْرُجُونَ مَعَهُمْ وَلَئِن قُوتِلُوا لَا يَنصُرُونَهُمْ وَلَئِن نَّصَرُوهُمْ لَيُوَلُّنَّ الْأَدْبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يُنصَرُونَ — transliteration: La'in ukhrijoo laa yakhrujoona ma'ahum wa la'in qootiloo laa yansuroonahum wa la'in nasaroohum la yuwallunnal adbaara summa laa yunsaroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 59:12 in?

Al-Hashr 59:12 appears in Juz 28, on Mushaf page 547.

How many verses does Surah Al-Hashr have?

Surah Al-Hashr contains 24 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 59th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Al-Hashr

Surah Al-Hashr (الحشر) — The Gathering — is the 59th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 24 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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