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An-Naml, ayah 28

Quran 27:28 — An-Naml · "Take this letter of mine and deliver it to…"

Verse 28 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.

اذْهَب بِّكِتَابِي هَٰذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ

Izhab bikitaabee haaza fa alqih ilaihim summma tawalla 'anhum fanzur maazaa yarji'oon

Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."

Translations of An-Naml 27:28

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

Transliteration

Izhab bikitaabee haaza fa alqih ilaihim summma tawalla 'anhum fanzur maazaa yarji'oon

Saheeh International
Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Go with this my letter and throw it down unto them; then turn away and see what (answer) they return,

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Go thou, with this letter of mine, and deliver it to them: then draw back from them, and (wait to) see what answer they return"...

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Pergilah dengan (membawa) suratku ini, lalu jatuhkan kepada mereka, kemudian berpalinglah dari mereka, lalu perhatikanlah apa yang mereka bicarakan"

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:28

What does Quran 27:28 say?

Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return." This is verse 28 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 28?

The Arabic text: اذْهَب بِّكِتَابِي هَٰذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ — transliteration: Izhab bikitaabee haaza fa alqih ilaihim summma tawalla 'anhum fanzur maazaa yarji'oon.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:28 in?

An-Naml 27:28 appears in Juz 19, on Mushaf page 379.

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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