An-Nur, ayah 12
Quran 24:12 — An-Nur · "Why, when you heard it, did not the…"
Verse 12 of 64 · Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light. This is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 18.
لَّوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًا وَقَالُوا هَٰذَا إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ
Law laaa iz sami'tumoohu zannal mu'minoona walmu'minaatu bi anfusihim khairanw wa qaaloo haazaaa ifkum mmubeen
Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of one another and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"?
Translations of An-Nur 24:12
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Law laaa iz sami'tumoohu zannal mu'minoona walmu'minaatu bi anfusihim khairanw wa qaaloo haazaaa ifkum mmubeen
- Saheeh International
- Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of one another and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"?
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Why did not the believers, men and women, when ye heard it, think good of their own own folk, and say: It is a manifest untruth?
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Why did not the believers - men and women - when ye heard of the affair,- put the best construction on it in their own minds and say, "This (charge) is an obvious lie"?
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Mengapa di waktu kamu mendengar berita bohon itu orang-orang mukminin dan mukminat tidak bersangka baik terhadap diri mereka sendiri, dan (mengapa tidak) berkata: "Ini adalah suatu berita bohong yang nyata".
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nur
Indeed, those who came with falsehood are a group among you. Do not think it bad for you; rather it is good for you. For every person among them is what [punishment] he has earned from the sin, and he who took upon himself the greater portion thereof - for him is a great punishment.
Next · An-Nur 24:13Why did they [who slandered] not produce for it four witnesses? And when they do not produce the witnesses, then it is they, in the sight of Allah, who are the liars.
Frequently asked about An-Nur 24:12
What does Quran 24:12 say?
Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of one another and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"? This is verse 12 of Surah An-Nur (النور, "The Light"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nur verse 12?
The Arabic text: لَّوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًا وَقَالُوا هَٰذَا إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ — transliteration: Law laaa iz sami'tumoohu zannal mu'minoona walmu'minaatu bi anfusihim khairanw wa qaaloo haazaaa ifkum mmubeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 24:12 in?
An-Nur 24:12 appears in Juz 18, on Mushaf page 351.
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.