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An-Nisa, ayah 53

Quran 4:53 — An-Nisa · "Or have they a share of dominion? Then…"

Verse 53 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 5.

أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُلْكِ فَإِذًا لَّا يُؤْتُونَ النَّاسَ نَقِيرًا

Am lahum naseebum minal mulki fa izal laa yu'toonan naasa naqeeraa

Or have they a share of dominion? Then [if that were so], they would not give the people [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.

Translations of An-Nisa 4:53

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

Transliteration

Am lahum naseebum minal mulki fa izal laa yu'toonan naasa naqeeraa

Saheeh International
Or have they a share of dominion? Then [if that were so], they would not give the people [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Or have they even a share in the Sovereignty? Then in that case, they would not give mankind even the speck on a date-stone.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Have they a share in dominion or power? Behold, they give not a farthing to their fellow-men?

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Ataukah ada bagi mereka bahagian dari kerajaan (kekuasaan)? Kendatipun ada, mereka tidak akan memberikan sedikitpun (kebajikan) kepada manusia.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nisa

Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:53

What does Quran 4:53 say?

Or have they a share of dominion? Then [if that were so], they would not give the people [even as much as] the speck on a date seed. This is verse 53 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 53?

The Arabic text: أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُلْكِ فَإِذًا لَّا يُؤْتُونَ النَّاسَ نَقِيرًا — transliteration: Am lahum naseebum minal mulki fa izal laa yu'toonan naasa naqeeraa.

Which juz and page is Quran 4:53 in?

An-Nisa 4:53 appears in Juz 5, on Mushaf page 87.

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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