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Al-Isra, ayah 13

Quran 17:13 — Al-Isra · "And every person We have imposed his fate…"

Verse 13 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.

وَكُلَّ إِنسَانٍ أَلْزَمْنَاهُ طَائِرَهُ فِي عُنُقِهِ ۖ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كِتَابًا يَلْقَاهُ مَنشُورًا

Wa kulla insaanin alzamnaahu taaa'irahoo fe 'unuqihee wa nukhriji lahoo Yawmal Qiyaamati kitaabany yalqaahu manshooraa

And [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck, and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open.

Translations of Al-Isra 17:13

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

Transliteration

Wa kulla insaanin alzamnaahu taaa'irahoo fe 'unuqihee wa nukhriji lahoo Yawmal Qiyaamati kitaabany yalqaahu manshooraa

Saheeh International
And [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck, and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And every man's augury have We fastened to his own neck, and We shall bring forth for him on the Day of Resurrection a book which he will find wide open.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Every man's fate We have fastened on his own neck: On the Day of Judgment We shall bring out for him a scroll, which he will see spread open.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan tiap-tiap manusia itu telah Kami tetapkan amal perbuatannya (sebagaimana tetapnya kalung) pada lehernya. Dan Kami keluarkan baginya pada hari kiamat sebuah kitab yang dijumpainya terbuka.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra

Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:13

What does Quran 17:13 say?

And [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck, and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open. This is verse 13 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 13?

The Arabic text: وَكُلَّ إِنسَانٍ أَلْزَمْنَاهُ طَائِرَهُ فِي عُنُقِهِ ۖ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كِتَابًا يَلْقَاهُ مَنشُورًا — transliteration: Wa kulla insaanin alzamnaahu taaa'irahoo fe 'unuqihee wa nukhriji lahoo Yawmal Qiyaamati kitaabany yalqaahu manshooraa.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:13 in?

Al-Isra 17:13 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 283.

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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