Al-Qamar, ayah 20
Quran 54:20 — Al-Qamar · "Extracting the people as if they were…"
Verse 20 of 55 · Surah Al-Qamar (القمر) — The Moon. This is the 54th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.
تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
Translations of Al-Qamar 54:20
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir
- Saheeh International
- Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm-trees.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).
- Kementerian Agama RI
- yang menggelimpangkan manusia seakan-akan mereka pokok korma yang tumbang.
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-Qamar
Frequently asked about Al-Qamar 54:20
What does Quran 54:20 say?
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted. This is verse 20 of Surah Al-Qamar (القمر, "The Moon"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qamar verse 20?
The Arabic text: تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ — transliteration: Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir.
Which juz and page is Quran 54:20 in?
Al-Qamar 54:20 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 529.
How many verses does Surah Al-Qamar have?
Surah Al-Qamar contains 55 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 54th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Al-Qamar
Surah Al-Qamar (القمر) — The Moon — is the 54th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 55 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.