An-Nur, ayah 16
Quran 24:16 — An-Nur · "And why, when you heard it, did you not say…"
Verse 16 of 64 · Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light. This is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 18.
وَلَوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَا أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبْحَانَكَ هَٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظِيمٌ
Wa law laaa iz sami'tu moohu qultum maa yakoonu lanaaa an natakallama bihaazaa Subhaanaka haaza buhtaanun 'azeem
And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander"?
Translations of An-Nur 24:16
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa law laaa iz sami'tu moohu qultum maa yakoonu lanaaa an natakallama bihaazaa Subhaanaka haaza buhtaanun 'azeem
- Saheeh International
- And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander"?
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us to speak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And why did ye not, when ye heard it, say? - "It is not right of us to speak of this: Glory to Allah! this is a most serious slander!"
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan mengapa kamu tidak berkata, diwaktu mendengar berita bohong itu: "Sekali-kali tidaklah pantas bagi kita memperkatakan ini, Maha Suci Engkau (Ya Tuhan kami), ini adalah dusta yang besar".
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
When you received it with your tongues and said with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge and thought it was insignificant while it was, in the sight of Allah, tremendous.
Next · An-Nur 24:17Allah warns you against returning to the likes of this [conduct], ever, if you should be believers.
Frequently asked about An-Nur 24:16
What does Quran 24:16 say?
And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander"? This is verse 16 of Surah An-Nur (النور, "The Light"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nur verse 16?
The Arabic text: وَلَوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَا أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبْحَانَكَ هَٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظِيمٌ — transliteration: Wa law laaa iz sami'tu moohu qultum maa yakoonu lanaaa an natakallama bihaazaa Subhaanaka haaza buhtaanun 'azeem.
Which juz and page is Quran 24:16 in?
An-Nur 24:16 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.