Al-Isra, ayah 48
Quran 17:48 — Al-Isra · "Look how they strike for you comparisons…"
Verse 48 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.
انظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا لَكَ الْأَمْثَالَ فَضَلُّوا فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلًا
Unzur kaifa daraboo lakal amsaala fadalloo falaa yastatee'oona sabeelaa
Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way.
Translations of Al-Isra 17:48
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Unzur kaifa daraboo lakal amsaala fadalloo falaa yastatee'oona sabeelaa
- Saheeh International
- Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- See what similitudes they coin for thee, and thus are all astray, and cannot find a road!
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- See what similes they strike for thee: but they have gone astray, and never can they find a way.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Lihatlah bagaimana mereka membuat perumpamaan-perumpamaan terhadapmu; karena itu mereka menjadi sesat dan tidak dapat lagi menemukan jalan (yang benar).
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra
We are most knowing of how they listen to it when they listen to you and [of] when they are in private conversation, when the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic."
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Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:48
What does Quran 17:48 say?
Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way. This is verse 48 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 48?
The Arabic text: انظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا لَكَ الْأَمْثَالَ فَضَلُّوا فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلًا — transliteration: Unzur kaifa daraboo lakal amsaala fadalloo falaa yastatee'oona sabeelaa.
Which juz and page is Quran 17:48 in?
Al-Isra 17:48 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.