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Al-Qasas, ayah 40

Quran 28:40 — Al-Qasas · "So We took him and his soldiers and threw…"

Verse 40 of 88 · Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories. This is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ ۖ فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الظَّالِمِينَ

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatuz zaalimeen

So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea. So see how was the end of the wrongdoers.

Translations of Al-Qasas 28:40

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

Transliteration

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatuz zaalimeen

Saheeh International
So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea. So see how was the end of the wrongdoers.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Therefor We seized him and his hosts, and abandoned them unto the sea. Behold the nature of the consequence for evil-doers!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So We seized him and his hosts, and We flung them into the sea: Now behold what was the end of those who did wrong!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka Kami hukumlah Fir'aun dan bala tentaranya, lalu Kami lemparkan mereka ke dalam laut. Maka lihatlah bagaimana akibat orang-orang yang zalim.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Qasas 28:40

What does Quran 28:40 say?

So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea. So see how was the end of the wrongdoers. This is verse 40 of Surah Al-Qasas (القصص, "The Stories"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qasas verse 40?

The Arabic text: فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ ۖ فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الظَّالِمِينَ — transliteration: Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatuz zaalimeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 28:40 in?

Al-Qasas 28:40 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 390.

How many verses does Surah Al-Qasas have?

Surah Al-Qasas contains 88 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 28th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-Qasas

Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories — is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 88 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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