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Al-Qamar, ayah 42

Quran 54:42 — Al-Qamar · "They denied Our signs, all of them, so We…"

Verse 42 of 55 · Surah Al-Qamar (القمر) — The Moon. This is the 54th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.

كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

Translations of Al-Qamar 54:42

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

Transliteration

Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

Saheeh International
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Mereka mendustakan mukjizat Kami semuanya, lalu Kami azab mereka sebagai azab dari Yang Maha Perkasa lagi Maha Kuasa

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Qamar

Frequently asked about Al-Qamar 54:42

What does Quran 54:42 say?

They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability. This is verse 42 of Surah Al-Qamar (القمر, "The Moon"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qamar verse 42?

The Arabic text: كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ — transliteration: Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir.

Which juz and page is Quran 54:42 in?

Al-Qamar 54:42 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 530.

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.

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