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An-Naml, ayah 58

Quran 27:58 — An-Naml · "And We rained upon them a rain , and evil…"

Verse 58 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنذَرِينَ

Wa amtarnaa 'alaihimm mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

Translations of An-Naml 27:58

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

Transliteration

Wa amtarnaa 'alaihimm mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen

Saheeh International
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And We rained a rain upon them. Dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan Kami turunkan hujan atas mereka (hujan batu), maka amat buruklah hujan yang ditimpakan atas orang-orang yang diberi peringatan itu.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:58

What does Quran 27:58 say?

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned. This is verse 58 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 58?

The Arabic text: وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنذَرِينَ — transliteration: Wa amtarnaa 'alaihimm mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:58 in?

An-Naml 27:58 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 382.

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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