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An-Naml, ayah 67

Quran 27:67 — An-Naml · "And those who disbelieve say, "When we have…"

Verse 67 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَإِذَا كُنَّا تُرَابًا وَآبَاؤُنَا أَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ

Wa qaalal lazeena kafarooo 'a-izaa kunnaa turaabanw wa aabaaa'unaaa a'innaa lamukhrajoon

And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]?

Translations of An-Naml 27:67

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

Transliteration

Wa qaalal lazeena kafarooo 'a-izaa kunnaa turaabanw wa aabaaa'unaaa a'innaa lamukhrajoon

Saheeh International
And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]?

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Yet those who disbelieve say: When we have become dust like our fathers, shall we verily be brought forth (again)?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The Unbelievers say: "What! when we become dust,- we and our fathers,- shall we really be raised (from the dead)?

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berkatalah orang-orang yang kafir: "Apakah setelah kita menjadi tanah dan (begitu pula) bapak-bapak kita; apakah sesungguhnya kita akan dikeluarkan (dari kubur)?

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

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Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:67

What does Quran 27:67 say?

And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]? This is verse 67 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 67?

The Arabic text: وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَإِذَا كُنَّا تُرَابًا وَآبَاؤُنَا أَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ — transliteration: Wa qaalal lazeena kafarooo 'a-izaa kunnaa turaabanw wa aabaaa'unaaa a'innaa lamukhrajoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:67 in?

An-Naml 27:67 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 383.

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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