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Ali 'Imran, ayah 69

Quran 3:69 — Ali 'Imran · "A faction of the people of the Scripture…"

Verse 69 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.

وَدَّت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يُضِلُّونَكُمْ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Waddat taaa'ifatum min Ahlil Kitaabi law yudil loonakum wa maa yudilloona illaaa anfusahum wa maa yash'uroon

A faction of the people of the Scripture wish they could mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they perceive [it] not.

Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:69

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

Transliteration

Waddat taaa'ifatum min Ahlil Kitaabi law yudil loonakum wa maa yudilloona illaaa anfusahum wa maa yash'uroon

Saheeh International
A faction of the people of the Scripture wish they could mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they perceive [it] not.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
A party of the People of the Scripture long to make you go astray; and they make none to go astray except themselves, but they perceive not.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It is the wish of a section of the People of the Book to lead you astray. But they shall lead astray (Not you), but themselves, and they do not perceive!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Segolongan dari Ahli Kitab ingin menyesatkan kamu, padahal mereka (sebenarnya) tidak menyesatkan melainkan dirinya sendiri, dan mereka tidak menyadarinya.

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

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Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:69

What does Quran 3:69 say?

A faction of the people of the Scripture wish they could mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they perceive [it] not. This is verse 69 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 69?

The Arabic text: وَدَّت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يُضِلُّونَكُمْ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ — transliteration: Waddat taaa'ifatum min Ahlil Kitaabi law yudil loonakum wa maa yudilloona illaaa anfusahum wa maa yash'uroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 3:69 in?

Ali 'Imran 3:69 appears in Juz 3, on Mushaf page 58.

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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