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Al-Isra, ayah 3

Quran 17:3 — Al-Isra · "O descendants of those We carried with Noah.…"

Verse 3 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.

ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

Zurriyyata man hamalnaa ma'a Nooh innahoo kaana 'abdan shakooraa

O descendants of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah. Indeed, he was a grateful servant.

Translations of Al-Isra 17:3

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

Transliteration

Zurriyyata man hamalnaa ma'a Nooh innahoo kaana 'abdan shakooraa

Saheeh International
O descendants of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah. Indeed, he was a grateful servant.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
(They were) the seed of those whom We carried (in the ship) along with Noah. Lo! he was a grateful slave.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O ye that are sprung from those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah! Verily he was a devotee most grateful.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
(yaitu) anak cucu dari orang-orang yang Kami bawa bersama-sama Nuh. Sesungguhnya dia adalah hamba (Allah) yang banyak bersyukur.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra

Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:3

What does Quran 17:3 say?

O descendants of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah. Indeed, he was a grateful servant. This is verse 3 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 3?

The Arabic text: ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا — transliteration: Zurriyyata man hamalnaa ma'a Nooh innahoo kaana 'abdan shakooraa.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:3 in?

Al-Isra 17:3 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 282.

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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