Skip to content
Quran Daily

An-Naml, ayah 38

Quran 27:38 — An-Naml · "said, "O assembly , which of you will bring…"

Verse 38 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.

قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ أَيُّكُمْ يَأْتِينِي بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ

Qaala yaaa aiyuhal mala'u aiyukum yaateenee bi'arshihaa qabla ai yaatoonee muslimeen

[Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"

Translations of An-Naml 27:38

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

Transliteration

Qaala yaaa aiyuhal mala'u aiyukum yaateenee bi'arshihaa qabla ai yaatoonee muslimeen

Saheeh International
[Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: O chiefs! Which of you will bring me her throne before they come unto me, surrendering?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He said (to his own men): "Ye chiefs! which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berkata Sulaiman: "Hai pembesar-pembesar, siapakah di antara kamu sekalian yang sanggup membawa singgasananya kepadaku sebelum mereka datang kepadaku sebagai orang-orang yang berserah diri".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:38

What does Quran 27:38 say?

[Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?" This is verse 38 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 38?

The Arabic text: قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ أَيُّكُمْ يَأْتِينِي بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ — transliteration: Qaala yaaa aiyuhal mala'u aiyukum yaateenee bi'arshihaa qabla ai yaatoonee muslimeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:38 in?

An-Naml 27:38 appears in Juz 19, on Mushaf page 380.

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.

Read the full Surah An-Naml →