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An-Naml, ayah 52

Quran 27:52 — An-Naml · "So those are their houses, desolate because…"

Verse 52 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.

فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةً بِمَا ظَلَمُوا ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

Fatilka buyootuhum khaa wiyatam bimaa zalamoo; inna fee zaalika la Aayatal liqaw miny-ya'lamoon

So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know.

Translations of An-Naml 27:52

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

Transliteration

Fatilka buyootuhum khaa wiyatam bimaa zalamoo; inna fee zaalika la Aayatal liqaw miny-ya'lamoon

Saheeh International
So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
See, yonder are their dwellings empty and in ruins because they did wrong. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for a people who have knowledge.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Now such were their houses, - in utter ruin, - because they practised wrong-doing. Verily in this is a Sign for people of knowledge.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka itulah rumah-rumah mereka dalam keadaan runtuh disebabkan kezaliman mereka. Sesungguhnya pada yang demikian itu (terdapat) pelajaran bagi kaum yang mengetahui.

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

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Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:52

What does Quran 27:52 say?

So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know. This is verse 52 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 52?

The Arabic text: فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةً بِمَا ظَلَمُوا ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ — transliteration: Fatilka buyootuhum khaa wiyatam bimaa zalamoo; inna fee zaalika la Aayatal liqaw miny-ya'lamoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:52 in?

An-Naml 27:52 appears in Juz 19, on Mushaf page 381.

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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