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Al-Isra, ayah 52

Quran 17:52 — Al-Isra · "On the Day He will call you and you will…"

Verse 52 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.

يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Yawma yad'ookum fatastajeeboona bihamdihee wa tazunnoona il labistum illaa qaleela

On the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little."

Translations of Al-Isra 17:52

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

Transliteration

Yawma yad'ookum fatastajeeboona bihamdihee wa tazunnoona il labistum illaa qaleela

Saheeh International
On the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
A day when He will call you and ye will answer with His praise, and ye will think that ye have tarried but a little while.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"It will be on a Day when He will call you, and ye will answer (His call) with (words of) His praise, and ye will think that ye tarried but a little while!"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
yaitu pada hari Dia memanggil kamu, lalu kamu mematuhi-Nya sambil memuji-Nya dan kamu mengira, bahwa kamu tidak berdiam (di dalam kubur) kecuali sebentar saja.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:52

What does Quran 17:52 say?

On the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little." This is verse 52 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 52?

The Arabic text: يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا — transliteration: Yawma yad'ookum fatastajeeboona bihamdihee wa tazunnoona il labistum illaa qaleela.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:52 in?

Al-Isra 17:52 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 287.

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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