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Al-Jinn, ayah 25

Quran 72:25 — Al-Jinn · "Say, "I do not know if what you are…"

Verse 25 of 28 · Surah Al-Jinn (الجن) — The Jinn. This is the 72nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 29.

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِي أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبِّي أَمَدًا

Qul in adreee a qareebum maa too'adoona am yaj'alu lahoo rabbeee amadaa

Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

Translations of Al-Jinn 72:25

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

Transliteration

Qul in adreee a qareebum maa too'adoona am yaj'alu lahoo rabbeee amadaa

Saheeh International
Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): I know not whether that which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord hath set a distant term for it.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "I know not whether the (Punishment) which ye are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Katakanlah: "Aku tidak mengetahui, apakah azab yang diancamkan kepadamu itu dekat ataukah Tuhanku menjadikan bagi (kedatangan) azab itu masa yang panjang?".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Jinn

Frequently asked about Al-Jinn 72:25

What does Quran 72:25 say?

Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period." This is verse 25 of Surah Al-Jinn (الجن, "The Jinn"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Jinn verse 25?

The Arabic text: قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِي أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبِّي أَمَدًا — transliteration: Qul in adreee a qareebum maa too'adoona am yaj'alu lahoo rabbeee amadaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 72:25 in?

Al-Jinn 72:25 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.

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