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Al-Qasas, ayah 72

Quran 28:72 — Al-Qasas · "Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should…"

Verse 72 of 88 · Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories. This is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ النَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُونَ فِيهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Qul ara'aitum in ja'alal laahu 'alaikumun nahaara sarmadan ilaa Yawmil Qiyaamati man ilaahun ghairul laahi yaateekum bilailin taskunoona feehi afalaa tubsiroon

Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you not see?"

Translations of Al-Qasas 28:72

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

Transliteration

Qul ara'aitum in ja'alal laahu 'alaikumun nahaara sarmadan ilaa Yawmil Qiyaamati man ilaahun ghairul laahi yaateekum bilailin taskunoona feehi afalaa tubsiroon

Saheeh International
Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you not see?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Say: Have ye thought, if Allah made day everlasting for you till the Day of Resurrection, who is a god beside Allah who could bring you night wherein ye rest? Will ye not then see?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: See ye? If Allah were to make the day perpetual over you to the Day of Judgment, what god is there other than Allah, who can give you a night in which ye can rest? Will ye not then see?

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Katakanlah: "Terangkanlah kepadaku, jika Allah menjadikan untukmu siang itu terus menerus sampai hari kiamat, siapakah Tuhan selain Allah yang akan mendatangkan malam kepadamu yang kamu beristirahat padanya? Maka apakah kamu tidak memperhatikan?"

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Qasas 28:72

What does Quran 28:72 say?

Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you not see?" This is verse 72 of Surah Al-Qasas (القصص, "The Stories"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qasas verse 72?

The Arabic text: قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ النَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُونَ فِيهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ — transliteration: Qul ara'aitum in ja'alal laahu 'alaikumun nahaara sarmadan ilaa Yawmil Qiyaamati man ilaahun ghairul laahi yaateekum bilailin taskunoona feehi afalaa tubsiroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 28:72 in?

Al-Qasas 28:72 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 394.

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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