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An-Naml, ayah 85

Quran 27:85 — An-Naml · "And the decree will befall them for the…"

Verse 85 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

وَوَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُوا فَهُمْ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

Wa waqa'al qawlu 'alaihim bimaa zalamoo fahum laa yantiqoon

And the decree will befall them for the wrong they did, and they will not [be able to] speak.

Translations of An-Naml 27:85

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

Transliteration

Wa waqa'al qawlu 'alaihim bimaa zalamoo fahum laa yantiqoon

Saheeh International
And the decree will befall them for the wrong they did, and they will not [be able to] speak.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And the Word will be fulfilled concerning them because they have done wrong, and they will not speak.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And the Word will be fulfilled against them, because of their wrong-doing, and they will be unable to speak (in plea).

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan jatuhlah perkataan (azab) atas mereka disebabkan kezaliman mereka, maka mereka tidak dapat berkata (apa-apa).

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:85

What does Quran 27:85 say?

And the decree will befall them for the wrong they did, and they will not [be able to] speak. This is verse 85 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 85?

The Arabic text: وَوَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُوا فَهُمْ لَا يَنطِقُونَ — transliteration: Wa waqa'al qawlu 'alaihim bimaa zalamoo fahum laa yantiqoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:85 in?

An-Naml 27:85 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 384.

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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