An-Naml, ayah 21
Quran 27:21 — An-Naml · "I will surely punish him with a severe…"
Verse 21 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَذْبَحَنَّهُ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
La-u'azzibanahoo 'azaaban shadeedan aw la azbahannahoo aw layaatiyannee bisultaanim mubeen
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."
Translations of An-Naml 27:21
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
La-u'azzibanahoo 'azaaban shadeedan aw la azbahannahoo aw layaatiyannee bisultaanim mubeen
- Saheeh International
- I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- "I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Sungguh aku benar-benar akan mengazabnya dengan azab yang keras atau benar-benar menyembelihnya kecuali jika benar-benar dia datang kepadaku dengan alasan yang terang".
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 he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?
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Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:21
What does Quran 27:21 say?
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization." This is verse 21 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 21?
The Arabic text: لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَذْبَحَنَّهُ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ — transliteration: La-u'azzibanahoo 'azaaban shadeedan aw la azbahannahoo aw layaatiyannee bisultaanim mubeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 27:21 in?
An-Naml 27:21 appears in Juz 19, on Mushaf page 378.
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.