An-Nur, ayah 54
Quran 24:54 — An-Nur · "Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but…"
Verse 54 of 64 · Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light. This is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 18.
قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُم مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا ۚ وَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُولِ إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ
Qul atee'ul laaha wa atee'ur Rasoola fa in tawallaw fa innamaa 'alaihi maa hummila wa 'alaikum maa hummiltum wa in tutee'oohu tahtadoo; wa maa'alar Rasooli illal balaaghul mubeen
Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification."
Translations of An-Nur 24:54
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Qul atee'ul laaha wa atee'ur Rasoola fa in tawallaw fa innamaa 'alaihi maa hummila wa 'alaikum maa hummiltum wa in tutee'oohu tahtadoo; wa maa'alar Rasooli illal balaaghul mubeen
- Saheeh International
- Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Say: Obey Allah and obey the messenger. But if ye turn away, then (it is) for him (to do) only that wherewith he hath been charged, and for you (to do) only that wherewith ye have been charged. If ye obey him, ye will go aright. But the messenger hath no other charge than to convey (the message) plainly.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Say: "Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger: but if ye turn away, he is only responsible for the duty placed on him and ye for that placed on you. If ye obey him, ye shall be on right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to preach the clear (Message).
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Katakanlah: "Taat kepada Allah dan taatlah kepada rasul; dan jika kamu berpaling maka sesungguhnya kewajiban rasul itu adalah apa yang dibebankan kepadanya, dan kewajiban kamu sekalian adalah semata-mata apa yang dibebankan kepadamu. Dan jika kamu taat kepadanya, niscaya kamu mendapat petunjuk. Dan tidak lain kewajiban rasul itu melainkan menyampaikan (amanat Allah) dengan terang".
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
And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if you ordered them, they would go forth [in Allah 's cause]. Say, "Do not swear. [Such] obedience is known. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with that which you do."
Next · An-Nur 24:55Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient.
Frequently asked about An-Nur 24:54
What does Quran 24:54 say?
Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification." This is verse 54 of Surah An-Nur (النور, "The Light"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nur verse 54?
The Arabic text: قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُم مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا ۚ وَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُولِ إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ — transliteration: Qul atee'ul laaha wa atee'ur Rasoola fa in tawallaw fa innamaa 'alaihi maa hummila wa 'alaikum maa hummiltum wa in tutee'oohu tahtadoo; wa maa'alar Rasooli illal balaaghul mubeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 24:54 in?
An-Nur 24:54 appears in Juz 18, on Mushaf page 357.
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.