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Al-Hijr, ayah 84

Quran 15:84 — Al-Hijr · "So nothing availed them what they used to…"

Verse 84 of 99 · Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر) — The Rocky Tract. This is the 15th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 14.

فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Famaaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon

So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

Translations of Al-Hijr 15:84

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

Transliteration

Famaaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon

Saheeh International
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
maka tak dapat menolong mereka, apa yang telah mereka usahakan.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:84

What does Quran 15:84 say?

So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn. This is verse 84 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 84?

The Arabic text: فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ — transliteration: Famaaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon.

Which juz and page is Quran 15:84 in?

Al-Hijr 15:84 appears in Juz 14, on Mushaf page 266.

How many verses does Surah Al-Hijr have?

Surah Al-Hijr contains 99 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 15th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-Hijr

Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر) — The Rocky Tract — is the 15th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 99 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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