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An-Nisa, ayah 156

Quran 4:156 — An-Nisa · "And for their disbelief and their saying…"

Verse 156 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 6.

وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَانًا عَظِيمًا

Wa bikufrihim wa qawlihim 'alaa Maryama buh taanan 'azeema

And [We cursed them] for their disbelief and their saying against Mary a great slander,

Translations of An-Nisa 4:156

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

Transliteration

Wa bikufrihim wa qawlihim 'alaa Maryama buh taanan 'azeema

Saheeh International
And [We cursed them] for their disbelief and their saying against Mary a great slander,

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And because of their disbelief and of their speaking against Mary a tremendous calumny;

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
That they rejected Faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge;

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan karena kekafiran mereka (terhadap Isa) dan tuduhan mereka terhadap Maryam dengan kedustaan besar (zina),

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nisa

Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:156

What does Quran 4:156 say?

And [We cursed them] for their disbelief and their saying against Mary a great slander, This is verse 156 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 156?

The Arabic text: وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَانًا عَظِيمًا — transliteration: Wa bikufrihim wa qawlihim 'alaa Maryama buh taanan 'azeema.

Which juz and page is Quran 4:156 in?

An-Nisa 4:156 appears in Juz 6, on Mushaf page 103.

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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