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An-Naml, ayah 11

Quran 27:11 — An-Naml · "Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes…"

Verse 11 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.

إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًا بَعْدَ سُوءٍ فَإِنِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Illaa man zalama summa baddala husnam ba'da sooo'in fa innee Ghafoorur Raheem

Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.

Translations of An-Naml 27:11

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

Transliteration

Illaa man zalama summa baddala husnam ba'da sooo'in fa innee Ghafoorur Raheem

Saheeh International
Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Save him who hath done wrong and afterward hath changed evil for good. And lo! I am Forgiving, Merciful.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"But if any have done wrong and have thereafter substituted good to take the place of evil, truly, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
tetapi orang yang berlaku zalim, kemudian ditukarnya kezalimannya dengan kebaikan (Allah akan mengampuninya); maka seaungguhnya Aku Maha Pangampun lagi Maha Penyayang.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:11

What does Quran 27:11 say?

Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful. This is verse 11 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 11?

The Arabic text: إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًا بَعْدَ سُوءٍ فَإِنِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ — transliteration: Illaa man zalama summa baddala husnam ba'da sooo'in fa innee Ghafoorur Raheem.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:11 in?

An-Naml 27:11 appears in Juz 19, on Mushaf page 377.

How many verses does Surah An-Naml have?

Surah An-Naml contains 93 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 27th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah An-Naml

Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant — is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 93 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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