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An-Nur, ayah 51

Quran 24:51 — An-Nur · "The only statement of the believers when…"

Verse 51 of 64 · Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light. This is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 18.

إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوْلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذَا دُعُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَن يَقُولُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Innamaa kaana qawlal mu'mineena izaa du'ooo ilal laahi wa Rasoolihee li yahkuma bainahum ai yaqooloo sami'naa wa ata'naa; wa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful.

Translations of An-Nur 24:51

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

Transliteration

Innamaa kaana qawlal mu'mineena izaa du'ooo ilal laahi wa Rasoolihee li yahkuma bainahum ai yaqooloo sami'naa wa ata'naa; wa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

Saheeh International
The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
The saying of (all true) believers when they appeal unto Allah and His messenger to judge between them is only that they say: We hear and we obey. And such are the successful.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The answer of the Believers, when summoned to Allah and His Messenger, in order that He may judge between them, is no other than this: they say, "We hear and we obey": it is such as these that will attain felicity.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Sesungguhnya jawaban oran-orang mukmin, bila mereka dipanggil kepada Allah dan rasul-Nya agar rasul menghukum (mengadili) di antara mereka ialah ucapan. "Kami mendengar, dan kami patuh". Dan mereka itulah orang-orang yang beruntung.

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

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Frequently asked about An-Nur 24:51

What does Quran 24:51 say?

The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful. This is verse 51 of Surah An-Nur (النور, "The Light"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nur verse 51?

The Arabic text: إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوْلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذَا دُعُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَن يَقُولُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ — transliteration: Innamaa kaana qawlal mu'mineena izaa du'ooo ilal laahi wa Rasoolihee li yahkuma bainahum ai yaqooloo sami'naa wa ata'naa; wa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 24:51 in?

An-Nur 24:51 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.

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