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An-Nisa, ayah 154

Quran 4:154 — An-Nisa · "And We raised over them the mount for their…"

Verse 154 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 6.

وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ الطُّورَ بِمِيثَاقِهِمْ وَقُلْنَا لَهُمُ ادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوا فِي السَّبْتِ وَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُم مِّيثَاقًا غَلِيظًا

Wa rafa'naa fawqahumut Toora bimeesaaqihim wa qulnaa lahumud khulul baaba sujjadanw wa qulnaa lahum laa ta'doo fis Sabti wa akhaznaa minhum meesaaqan ghaleezaa

And We raised over them the mount for [refusal of] their covenant; and We said to them, "Enter the gate bowing humbly", and We said to them, "Do not transgress on the sabbath", and We took from them a solemn covenant.

Translations of An-Nisa 4:154

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

Transliteration

Wa rafa'naa fawqahumut Toora bimeesaaqihim wa qulnaa lahumud khulul baaba sujjadanw wa qulnaa lahum laa ta'doo fis Sabti wa akhaznaa minhum meesaaqan ghaleezaa

Saheeh International
And We raised over them the mount for [refusal of] their covenant; and We said to them, "Enter the gate bowing humbly", and We said to them, "Do not transgress on the sabbath", and We took from them a solemn covenant.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And We caused the Mount to tower above them at (the taking of) their covenant: and We bade them: Enter the gate, prostrate! and We bode them: Transgress not the Sabbath! and We took from them a firm covenant.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And for their covenant we raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) we said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once again) we commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the sabbath." And we took from them a solemn covenant.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan telah Kami angkat ke atas (kepala) mereka bukit Thursina untuk (menerima) perjanjian (yang telah Kami ambil dari) mereka. Dan kami perintahkan kepada mereka: "Masuklah pintu gerbang itu sambil bersujud", dan Kami perintahkan (pula) kepada mereka: "Janganlah kamu melanggar peraturan mengenai hari Sabtu", dan Kami telah mengambil dari mereka perjanjian yang kokoh.

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

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Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:154

What does Quran 4:154 say?

And We raised over them the mount for [refusal of] their covenant; and We said to them, "Enter the gate bowing humbly", and We said to them, "Do not transgress on the sabbath", and We took from them a solemn covenant. This is verse 154 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 154?

The Arabic text: وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ الطُّورَ بِمِيثَاقِهِمْ وَقُلْنَا لَهُمُ ادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوا فِي السَّبْتِ وَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُم مِّيثَاقًا غَلِيظًا — transliteration: Wa rafa'naa fawqahumut Toora bimeesaaqihim wa qulnaa lahumud khulul baaba sujjadanw wa qulnaa lahum laa ta'doo fis Sabti wa akhaznaa minhum meesaaqan ghaleezaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 4:154 in?

An-Nisa 4:154 appears in Juz 6, on Mushaf page 102.

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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