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An-Naml, ayah 91

Quran 27:91 — An-Naml · ", "I have only been commanded to worship…"

Verse 91 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ الْبَلْدَةِ الَّذِي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

Innamaaa umirtu an a'buda Rabba haazihil baldatil lazee harramahaa wa lahoo kullu shai'inw wa umirtu an akoona minal muslimeen

[Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [those who submit to Allah]

Translations of An-Naml 27:91

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

Transliteration

Innamaaa umirtu an a'buda Rabba haazihil baldatil lazee harramahaa wa lahoo kullu shai'inw wa umirtu an akoona minal muslimeen

Saheeh International
[Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [those who submit to Allah]

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
(Say): I (Muhammad) am commanded only to serve the Lord of this land which He hath hallowed, and unto Whom all things belong. And I am commanded to be of those who surrender (unto Him),

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
For me, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city, Him Who has sanctified it and to Whom (belong) all things: and I am commanded to be of those who bow in Islam to Allah's Will,-

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Aku hanya diperintahkan untuk menyembah Tuhan negeri ini (Mekah) Yang telah menjadikannya suci dan kepunyaan-Nya-lah segala sesuatu, dan aku diperintahkan supaya aku termasuk orang-orang yang berserah diri.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:91

What does Quran 27:91 say?

[Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [those who submit to Allah] This is verse 91 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 91?

The Arabic text: إِنَّمَا أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ الْبَلْدَةِ الَّذِي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ — transliteration: Innamaaa umirtu an a'buda Rabba haazihil baldatil lazee harramahaa wa lahoo kullu shai'inw wa umirtu an akoona minal muslimeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:91 in?

An-Naml 27:91 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 385.

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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