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An-Nisa, ayah 138

Quran 4:138 — An-Nisa · "Give tidings to the hypocrites that there…"

Verse 138 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 5.

بَشِّرِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ بِأَنَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

Bashshiril munaafiqeena bi anna lahum 'azaaban aleemaa

Give tidings to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful punishment -

Translations of An-Nisa 4:138

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

Transliteration

Bashshiril munaafiqeena bi anna lahum 'azaaban aleemaa

Saheeh International
Give tidings to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful punishment -

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Bear unto the hypocrites the tidings that for them there is a painful doom;

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
To the Hypocrites give the glad tidings that there is for them (but) a grievous penalty;-

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Kabarkanlah kepada orang-orang munafik bahwa mereka akan mendapat siksaan yang pedih,

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nisa

Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:138

What does Quran 4:138 say?

Give tidings to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful punishment - This is verse 138 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 138?

The Arabic text: بَشِّرِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ بِأَنَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا — transliteration: Bashshiril munaafiqeena bi anna lahum 'azaaban aleemaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 4:138 in?

An-Nisa 4:138 appears in Juz 5, on Mushaf page 100.

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.

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