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Al-Isra, ayah 72

Quran 17:72 — Al-Isra · "And whoever is blind in this will be blind…"

Verse 72 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.

وَمَن كَانَ فِي هَٰذِهِ أَعْمَىٰ فَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمَىٰ وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا

Wa man kaana fee haaziheee a'maa fahuwa fil aakhirati a'maa wa adallu sabeelaa

And whoever is blind in this [life] will be blind in the Hereafter and more astray in way.

Translations of Al-Isra 17:72

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

Transliteration

Wa man kaana fee haaziheee a'maa fahuwa fil aakhirati a'maa wa adallu sabeelaa

Saheeh International
And whoever is blind in this [life] will be blind in the Hereafter and more astray in way.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Whoso is blind here will be blind in the Hereafter, and yet further from the road.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But those who were blind in this world, will be blind in the hereafter, and most astray from the Path.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan barangsiapa yang buta (hatinya) di dunia ini, niscaya di akhirat (nanti) ia akan lebih buta (pula) dan lebih tersesat dari jalan (yang benar).

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra

Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:72

What does Quran 17:72 say?

And whoever is blind in this [life] will be blind in the Hereafter and more astray in way. This is verse 72 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 72?

The Arabic text: وَمَن كَانَ فِي هَٰذِهِ أَعْمَىٰ فَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمَىٰ وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا — transliteration: Wa man kaana fee haaziheee a'maa fahuwa fil aakhirati a'maa wa adallu sabeelaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:72 in?

Al-Isra 17:72 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 289.

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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