An-Nisa, ayah 117
Quran 4:117 — An-Nisa · "They call upon instead of Him none but…"
Verse 117 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 5.
إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ إِلَّا إِنَاثًا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَانًا مَّرِيدًا
iny yad'oona min dooniheee illaaa inaasanw wa iny yad'oona illaa Shaitaanam mareedaa
They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they [actually] call upon none but a rebellious Satan.
Translations of An-Nisa 4:117
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
iny yad'oona min dooniheee illaaa inaasanw wa iny yad'oona illaa Shaitaanam mareedaa
- Saheeh International
- They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they [actually] call upon none but a rebellious Satan.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to none else than Satan, a rebel
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- (The Pagans), leaving Him, call but upon female deities: They call but upon satan the persistent rebel!
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Yang mereka sembah selain Allah itu, tidak lain hanyalah berhala, dan (dengan menyembah berhala itu) mereka tidak lain hanyalah menyembah syaitan yang durhaka,
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-Nisa
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly gone far astray.
Next · An-Nisa 4:118Whom Allah has cursed. For he had said, "I will surely take from among Your servants a specific portion.
Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:117
What does Quran 4:117 say?
They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they [actually] call upon none but a rebellious Satan. This is verse 117 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 117?
The Arabic text: إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ إِلَّا إِنَاثًا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَانًا مَّرِيدًا — transliteration: iny yad'oona min dooniheee illaaa inaasanw wa iny yad'oona illaa Shaitaanam mareedaa.
Which juz and page is Quran 4:117 in?
An-Nisa 4:117 appears in Juz 5, on Mushaf page 97.
How many verses does Surah An-Nisa have?
Surah An-Nisa contains 176 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 4th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah An-Nisa
Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women — is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 176 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.