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Al-Isra, ayah 43

Quran 17:43 — Al-Isra · "Exalted is He and high above what they say…"

Verse 43 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.

سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا

Subhaanahoo wa Ta'aalaa 'ammaa yaqooloona 'uluwwan kabeeraa

Exalted is He and high above what they say by great sublimity.

Translations of Al-Isra 17:43

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

Transliteration

Subhaanahoo wa Ta'aalaa 'ammaa yaqooloona 'uluwwan kabeeraa

Saheeh International
Exalted is He and high above what they say by great sublimity.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Glorified is He, and High Exalted above what they say!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Glory to Him! He is high above all that they say!- Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maha Suci dan Maha Tinggi Dia dari apa yang mereka katakan dengan ketinggian yang sebesar-besarnya.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra

Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:43

What does Quran 17:43 say?

Exalted is He and high above what they say by great sublimity. This is verse 43 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 43?

The Arabic text: سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا — transliteration: Subhaanahoo wa Ta'aalaa 'ammaa yaqooloona 'uluwwan kabeeraa.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:43 in?

Al-Isra 17:43 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 286.

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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