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Ar-Ra'd, ayah 12

Quran 13:12 — Ar-Ra'd · "It is He who shows you lightening, fear and…"

Verse 12 of 43 · Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد) — The Thunder. This is the 13th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 13.

هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَ

Huwal lazee yureekumul barqa khawfanw wa tama'anw wa yunshi'us sahaabas siqaal

It is He who shows you lightening, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds.

Translations of Ar-Ra'd 13:12

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

Transliteration

Huwal lazee yureekumul barqa khawfanw wa tama'anw wa yunshi'us sahaabas siqaal

Saheeh International
It is He who shows you lightening, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He it is Who showeth you the lightning, a fear and a hope, and raiseth the heavy clouds.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It is He Who doth show you the lightning, by way both of fear and of hope: It is He Who doth raise up the clouds, heavy with (fertilising) rain!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dialah Tuhan yang memperlihatkan kilat kepadamu untuk menimbulkan ketakutan dan harapan, dan Dia mengadakan awan mendung.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Ar-Ra'd

Frequently asked about Ar-Ra'd 13:12

What does Quran 13:12 say?

It is He who shows you lightening, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds. This is verse 12 of Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد, "The Thunder"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 12?

The Arabic text: هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَ — transliteration: Huwal lazee yureekumul barqa khawfanw wa tama'anw wa yunshi'us sahaabas siqaal.

Which juz and page is Quran 13:12 in?

Ar-Ra'd 13:12 appears in Juz 13, on Mushaf page 250.

How many verses does Surah Ar-Ra'd have?

Surah Ar-Ra'd contains 43 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 13th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Ar-Ra'd

Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد) — The Thunder — is the 13th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 43 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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