Al-Isra, ayah 94
Quran 17:94 — Al-Isra · "And what prevented the people from…"
Verse 94 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.
وَمَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا إِذْ جَاءَهُمُ الْهُدَىٰ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا
Wa maa mana'an naasa any yu'minooo iz jaaa'ahumul hudaaa illaaa an qaalooo aba'asal laahu basharar Rasoolaa
And what prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them except that they said, "Has Allah sent a human messenger?"
Translations of Al-Isra 17:94
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa maa mana'an naasa any yu'minooo iz jaaa'ahumul hudaaa illaaa an qaalooo aba'asal laahu basharar Rasoolaa
- Saheeh International
- And what prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them except that they said, "Has Allah sent a human messenger?"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And naught prevented mankind from believing when the guidance came unto them save that they said: Hath Allah sent a mortal as (His) messenger?
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- What kept men back from belief when Guidance came to them, was nothing but this: they said, "Has Allah sent a man (like us) to be (His) Messenger?"
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan tidak ada sesuatu yang menghalangi manusia untuk beriman tatkala datang petunjuk kepadanya, kecuali perkataan mereka: "Adakah Allah mengutus seorang manusia menjadi rasuI?"
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
Or you have a house of gold or you ascend into the sky. And [even then], we will not believe in your ascension until you bring down to us a book we may read." Say, "Exalted is my Lord! Was I ever but a human messenger?"
Next · Al-Isra 17:95Say, "If there were upon the earth angels walking securely, We would have sent down to them from the heaven an angel [as a] messenger."
Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:94
What does Quran 17:94 say?
And what prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them except that they said, "Has Allah sent a human messenger?" This is verse 94 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 94?
The Arabic text: وَمَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا إِذْ جَاءَهُمُ الْهُدَىٰ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا — transliteration: Wa maa mana'an naasa any yu'minooo iz jaaa'ahumul hudaaa illaaa an qaalooo aba'asal laahu basharar Rasoolaa.
Which juz and page is Quran 17:94 in?
Al-Isra 17:94 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 291.
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.