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Al-Isra, ayah 103

Quran 17:103 — Al-Isra · "So he intended to drive them from the…"

Verse 103 of 111 · Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء) — The Night Journey. This is the 17th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 15.

فَأَرَادَ أَن يَسْتَفِزَّهُم مِّنَ الْأَرْضِ فَأَغْرَقْنَاهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُ جَمِيعًا

Fa araada any yastafizzahum minal ardi fa aghraqnaahu wa mam ma'ahoo jamee'aa

So he intended to drive them from the land, but We drowned him and those with him all together.

Translations of Al-Isra 17:103

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

Transliteration

Fa araada any yastafizzahum minal ardi fa aghraqnaahu wa mam ma'ahoo jamee'aa

Saheeh International
So he intended to drive them from the land, but We drowned him and those with him all together.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And he wished to scare them from the land, but We drowned him and those with him, all together.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So he resolved to remove them from the face of the earth: but We did drown him and all who were with him.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Kemudian (Fir'aun) hendak mengusir mereka (Musa dan pengikut-pengikutnya) dari bumi (Mesir) itu, maka Kami tenggelamkan dia (Fir'aun) serta orang-orang yang bersama-sama dia seluruhnya,

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra

Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:103

What does Quran 17:103 say?

So he intended to drive them from the land, but We drowned him and those with him all together. This is verse 103 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 103?

The Arabic text: فَأَرَادَ أَن يَسْتَفِزَّهُم مِّنَ الْأَرْضِ فَأَغْرَقْنَاهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُ جَمِيعًا — transliteration: Fa araada any yastafizzahum minal ardi fa aghraqnaahu wa mam ma'ahoo jamee'aa.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:103 in?

Al-Isra 17:103 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 292.

How many verses does Surah Al-Isra have?

Surah Al-Isra contains 111 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 17th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-Isra

Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء) — The Night Journey — is the 17th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 111 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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