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Al-Hashr, ayah 15

Quran 59:15 — Al-Hashr · "like the example of those shortly before…"

Verse 15 of 24 · Surah Al-Hashr (الحشر) — The Gathering. This is the 59th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 28.

كَمَثَلِ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ قَرِيبًا ۖ ذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Kamasalil lazeena min qablihim qareeban zaaqoo wabaala amrihim wa lahum 'azaabun aleem

[Theirs is] like the example of those shortly before them: they tasted the bad consequence of their affair, and they will have a painful punishment.

Translations of Al-Hashr 59:15

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

Transliteration

Kamasalil lazeena min qablihim qareeban zaaqoo wabaala amrihim wa lahum 'azaabun aleem

Saheeh International
[Theirs is] like the example of those shortly before them: they tasted the bad consequence of their affair, and they will have a painful punishment.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
On the likeness of those (who suffered) a short time before them, they taste the ill-effects of their own conduct, and theirs is painful punishment.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Like those who lately preceded them, they have tasted the evil result of their conduct; and (in the Hereafter there is) for them a grievous Penalty;-

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

Kementerian Agama RI
(Mereka adalah) seperti orang-orang Yahudi yang belum lama sebelum mereka telah merasai akibat buruk dari perbuatan mereka, dan bagi mereka azab yang pedih.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hashr 59:15

What does Quran 59:15 say?

[Theirs is] like the example of those shortly before them: they tasted the bad consequence of their affair, and they will have a painful punishment. This is verse 15 of Surah Al-Hashr (الحشر, "The Gathering"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hashr verse 15?

The Arabic text: كَمَثَلِ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ قَرِيبًا ۖ ذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ — transliteration: Kamasalil lazeena min qablihim qareeban zaaqoo wabaala amrihim wa lahum 'azaabun aleem.

Which juz and page is Quran 59:15 in?

Al-Hashr 59:15 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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