Al-Jinn, ayah 19
Quran 72:19 — Al-Jinn · "And that when the Servant of Allah stood up…"
Verse 19 of 28 · Surah Al-Jinn (الجن) — The Jinn. This is the 72nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 29.
وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
Wa annahoo lammaa qaama 'adul laahi yad'oohu kaadoo yakoonoona 'alaihi libadaa
And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."
Translations of Al-Jinn 72:19
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa annahoo lammaa qaama 'adul laahi yad'oohu kaadoo yakoonoona 'alaihi libadaa
- Saheeh International
- And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- "Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan bahwasanya tatkala hamba Allah (Muhammad) berdiri menyembah-Nya (mengerjakan ibadat), hampir saja jin-jin itu desak mendesak mengerumuninya.
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-Jinn
Frequently asked about Al-Jinn 72:19
What does Quran 72:19 say?
And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass." This is verse 19 of Surah Al-Jinn (الجن, "The Jinn"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Jinn verse 19?
The Arabic text: وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا — transliteration: Wa annahoo lammaa qaama 'adul laahi yad'oohu kaadoo yakoonoona 'alaihi libadaa.
Which juz and page is Quran 72:19 in?
Al-Jinn 72:19 appears in Juz 29, on Mushaf page 573.
How many verses does Surah Al-Jinn have?
Surah Al-Jinn contains 28 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 72nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Al-Jinn
Surah Al-Jinn (الجن) — The Jinn — is the 72nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 28 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.