An-Naml, ayah 68
Quran 27:68 — An-Naml · "We have been promised this, we and our…"
Verse 68 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.
لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هَٰذَا نَحْنُ وَآبَاؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Laqad wu'idnaa haazaa nahnu wa aabaaa'unaa min qablu in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen
We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."
Translations of An-Naml 27:68
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Laqad wu'idnaa haazaa nahnu wa aabaaa'unaa min qablu in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen
- Saheeh International
- We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- We were promised this, forsooth, we and our fathers. (All) this is naught but fables of the men of old.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- "It is true we were promised this,- we and our fathers before (us): these are nothing but tales of the ancients."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Sesungguhnya kami telah diberi ancaman dengan ini dan (juga) bapak-bapak kami dahulu; ini tidak lain hanyalah dongengan-dongengan orang dahulu kala".
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml
Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:68
What does Quran 27:68 say?
We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples." This is verse 68 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 68?
The Arabic text: لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هَٰذَا نَحْنُ وَآبَاؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ — transliteration: Laqad wu'idnaa haazaa nahnu wa aabaaa'unaa min qablu in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen.
Which juz and page is Quran 27:68 in?
An-Naml 27:68 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.