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An-Nur, ayah 1

Quran 24:1 — An-Nur · "a surah which We have sent down and made…"

Verse 1 of 64 · Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light. This is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 18.

سُورَةٌ أَنزَلْنَاهَا وَفَرَضْنَاهَا وَأَنزَلْنَا فِيهَا آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Sooratun anzalnaahaa wa faradnaahaa wa anzalnaa feehaaa Aayaatim baiyinaatil la'allakum tazakkaroon

[This is] a surah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember.

Translations of An-Nur 24:1

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

Transliteration

Sooratun anzalnaahaa wa faradnaahaa wa anzalnaa feehaaa Aayaatim baiyinaatil la'allakum tazakkaroon

Saheeh International
[This is] a surah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
(Here is) a surah which We have revealed and enjoined, and wherein We have revealed plain tokens, that haply ye may take heed.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
A sura which We have sent down and which We have ordained in it have We sent down Clear Signs, in order that ye may receive admonition.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
(Ini adalah) satu surat yang Kami turunkan dan Kami wajibkan (menjalankan hukum-hukum yang ada di dalam)nya, dan Kami turunkan di dalamnya ayat ayat yang jelas, agar kamu selalu mengingatinya.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nur

Frequently asked about An-Nur 24:1

What does Quran 24:1 say?

[This is] a surah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember. This is verse 1 of Surah An-Nur (النور, "The Light"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nur verse 1?

The Arabic text: سُورَةٌ أَنزَلْنَاهَا وَفَرَضْنَاهَا وَأَنزَلْنَا فِيهَا آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ — transliteration: Sooratun anzalnaahaa wa faradnaahaa wa anzalnaa feehaaa Aayaatim baiyinaatil la'allakum tazakkaroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 24:1 in?

An-Nur 24:1 appears in Juz 18, on Mushaf page 350.

How many verses does Surah An-Nur have?

Surah An-Nur contains 64 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 24th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah An-Nur

Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light — is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 64 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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