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Ali 'Imran, ayah 46

Quran 3:46 — Ali 'Imran · "He will speak to the people in the cradle…"

Verse 46 of 200 · Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran. This is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 3.

وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Wa yukallimun naasa filmahdi wa kahlanw wa minassaaliheen

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous."

Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:46

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

Transliteration

Wa yukallimun naasa filmahdi wa kahlanw wa minassaaliheen

Saheeh International
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
dan dia berbicara dengan manusia dalam buaian dan ketika sudah dewasa dan dia adalah termasuk orang-orang yang saleh".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Ali 'Imran

Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:46

What does Quran 3:46 say?

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous." This is verse 46 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 46?

The Arabic text: وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ — transliteration: Wa yukallimun naasa filmahdi wa kahlanw wa minassaaliheen.

Which juz and page is Quran 3:46 in?

Ali 'Imran 3:46 appears in Juz 3, on Mushaf page 56.

How many verses does Surah Ali 'Imran have?

Surah Ali 'Imran contains 200 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 3rd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Ali 'Imran

Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran — is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 200 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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