An-Nur, ayah 8
Quran 24:8 — An-Nur · "But it will prevent punishment from her if…"
Verse 8 of 64 · Surah An-Nur (النور) — The Light. This is the 24th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 18.
وَيَدْرَأُ عَنْهَا الْعَذَابَ أَن تَشْهَدَ أَرْبَعَ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ ۙ إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ
Wa yadra'u anhal 'azaaba an tashhada arba'a shahaa daatim billaahi innahoo laminal kaazibeen
But it will prevent punishment from her if she gives four testimonies [swearing] by Allah that indeed, he is of the liars.
Translations of An-Nur 24:8
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa yadra'u anhal 'azaaba an tashhada arba'a shahaa daatim billaahi innahoo laminal kaazibeen
- Saheeh International
- But it will prevent punishment from her if she gives four testimonies [swearing] by Allah that indeed, he is of the liars.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And it shall avert the punishment from her if she bear witness before Allah four times that the thing he saith is indeed false,
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- But it would avert the punishment from the wife, if she bears witness four times (with an oath) By Allah, that (her husband) is telling a lie;
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Istrinya itu dihindarkan dari hukuman oleh sumpahnya empat kali atas nama Allah sesungguhnya suaminya itu benar-benar termasuk orang-orang yang dusta.
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 24:8
What does Quran 24:8 say?
But it will prevent punishment from her if she gives four testimonies [swearing] by Allah that indeed, he is of the liars. This is verse 8 of Surah An-Nur (النور, "The Light"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nur verse 8?
The Arabic text: وَيَدْرَأُ عَنْهَا الْعَذَابَ أَن تَشْهَدَ أَرْبَعَ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ ۙ إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ — transliteration: Wa yadra'u anhal 'azaaba an tashhada arba'a shahaa daatim billaahi innahoo laminal kaazibeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 24:8 in?
An-Nur 24:8 appears in Juz 18, on Mushaf page 350.
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.