An-Nur, ayah 47
Quran 24:47 — An-Nur · "But the hypocrites say, "We have believed in…"
Verse 47 of 64 · Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light. This is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 18.
وَيَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالرَّسُولِ وَأَطَعْنَا ثُمَّ يَتَوَلَّىٰ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم مِّن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَمَا أُولَٰئِكَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Wa yaqooloona aamannaa billaahi wa bir Rasooli wa ata'naa summa yatawallaa fareequm minhum mim ba'di zaalik; wa maaa ulaaa'ika bilmu'mineen
But the hypocrites say, "We have believed in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers.
Translations of An-Nur 24:47
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa yaqooloona aamannaa billaahi wa bir Rasooli wa ata'naa summa yatawallaa fareequm minhum mim ba'di zaalik; wa maaa ulaaa'ika bilmu'mineen
- Saheeh International
- But the hypocrites say, "We have believed in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And they say: We believe in Allah and the messenger, and we obey; then after that a faction of them turn away. Such are not believers.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- They say, "We believe in Allah and in the messenger, and we obey": but even after that, some of them turn away: they are not (really) Believers.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan mereka berkata: "Kami telah beriman kepada Allah dan rasul, dan kami mentaati (keduanya)". Kemudian sebagian dari mereka berpaling sesudah itu, sekali-kali mereka itu bukanlah orang-orang yang beriman.
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
Frequently asked about An-Nur 24:47
What does Quran 24:47 say?
But the hypocrites say, "We have believed in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers. This is verse 47 of Surah An-Nur (النور, "The Light"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nur verse 47?
The Arabic text: وَيَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالرَّسُولِ وَأَطَعْنَا ثُمَّ يَتَوَلَّىٰ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم مِّن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَمَا أُولَٰئِكَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ — transliteration: Wa yaqooloona aamannaa billaahi wa bir Rasooli wa ata'naa summa yatawallaa fareequm minhum mim ba'di zaalik; wa maaa ulaaa'ika bilmu'mineen.
Which juz and page is Quran 24:47 in?
An-Nur 24:47 appears in Juz 18, on Mushaf page 356.
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.