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Al-Isra, ayah 81

Quran 17:81 — Al-Isra · "And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has…"

Verse 81 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.

وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ ۚ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا

Wa qul jaaa'al haqqu wa zahaqal baatil; innal baatila kaana zahooqaa

And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."

Translations of Al-Isra 17:81

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

Transliteration

Wa qul jaaa'al haqqu wa zahaqal baatil; innal baatila kaana zahooqaa

Saheeh International
And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And say: Truth hath come and falsehood hath vanished away. Lo! falsehood is ever bound to vanish.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And say: "Truth has (now) arrived, and Falsehood perished: for Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan katakanlah: "Yang benar telah datang dan yang batil telah lenyap". Sesungguhnya yang batil itu adalah sesuatu yang pasti lenyap.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra

Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:81

What does Quran 17:81 say?

And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart." This is verse 81 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 81?

The Arabic text: وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ ۚ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا — transliteration: Wa qul jaaa'al haqqu wa zahaqal baatil; innal baatila kaana zahooqaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:81 in?

Al-Isra 17:81 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 290.

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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