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An-Nisa, ayah 165

Quran 4:165 — An-Nisa · "messengers as bringers of good tidings and…"

Verse 165 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 6.

رُّسُلًا مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى اللَّهِ حُجَّةٌ بَعْدَ الرُّسُلِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

Rusulam mubashshireena wa munzireena li'allaa yakoona linnaasi 'alal laahi hujjatum ba'dar Rusul; wa kaanallaahu 'Azeezan Hakeema

[We sent] messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.

Translations of An-Nisa 4:165

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

Transliteration

Rusulam mubashshireena wa munzireena li'allaa yakoona linnaasi 'alal laahi hujjatum ba'dar Rusul; wa kaanallaahu 'Azeezan Hakeema

Saheeh International
[We sent] messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Messengers of good cheer and of warning, in order that mankind might have no argument against Allah after the messengers. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Messengers who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the messengers, should have no plea against Allah: For Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
(Mereka Kami utus) selaku rasul-rasul pembawa berita gembira dan pemberi peringatan agar supaya tidak ada alasan bagi manusia membantah Allah sesudah diutusnya rasul-rasul itu. Dan adalah Allah Maha Perkasa lagi Maha Bijaksana.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nisa

Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:165

What does Quran 4:165 say?

[We sent] messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise. This is verse 165 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 165?

The Arabic text: رُّسُلًا مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى اللَّهِ حُجَّةٌ بَعْدَ الرُّسُلِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا — transliteration: Rusulam mubashshireena wa munzireena li'allaa yakoona linnaasi 'alal laahi hujjatum ba'dar Rusul; wa kaanallaahu 'Azeezan Hakeema.

Which juz and page is Quran 4:165 in?

An-Nisa 4:165 appears in Juz 6, on Mushaf page 104.

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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