An-Naml, ayah 13
Quran 27:13 — An-Naml · "But when there came to them Our visible…"
Verse 13 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.
فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْهُمْ آيَاتُنَا مُبْصِرَةً قَالُوا هَٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Falammaa jaaa'at hum Aayaatunaa mubsiratan qaaloo haazaa sihrum mubeen
But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."
Translations of An-Naml 27:13
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Falammaa jaaa'at hum Aayaatunaa mubsiratan qaaloo haazaa sihrum mubeen
- Saheeh International
- But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- But when Our tokens came unto them, plain to see, they said: This is mere magic,
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- But when Our Signs came to them, that should have opened their eyes, they said: "This is sorcery manifest!"
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Maka tatkala mukjizat-mukjizat Kami yang jelas itu sampai kepada mereka, berkatalah mereka: "Ini adalah sihir yang nyata".
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml
And put your hand into the opening of your garment [at the breast]; it will come out white without disease. [These are] among the nine signs [you will take] to Pharaoh and his people. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient."
Next · An-Naml 27:14And they rejected them, while their [inner] selves were convinced thereof, out of injustice and haughtiness. So see how was the end of the corrupters.
Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:13
What does Quran 27:13 say?
But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic." This is verse 13 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 13?
The Arabic text: فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْهُمْ آيَاتُنَا مُبْصِرَةً قَالُوا هَٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ — transliteration: Falammaa jaaa'at hum Aayaatunaa mubsiratan qaaloo haazaa sihrum mubeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 27:13 in?
An-Naml 27:13 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.