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Ar-Ra'd, ayah 3

Quran 13:3 — Ar-Ra'd · "And it is He who spread the earth and placed…"

Verse 3 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.

وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَدَّ الْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنْهَارًا ۖ وَمِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ جَعَلَ فِيهَا زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ ۖ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Wa Huwal lazee maddal arda wa ja'ala feehaa rawaasiya wa anhaaraa; wa min kullis samaraati ja'ala feehaa zawjainis yaini Yughshil lailan nahaar; inna fee zaalika la aayaatil liqawminy yatafakkaroon

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

Translations of Ar-Ra'd 13:3

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

Transliteration

Wa Huwal lazee maddal arda wa ja'ala feehaa rawaasiya wa anhaaraa; wa min kullis samaraati ja'ala feehaa zawjainis yaini Yughshil lailan nahaar; inna fee zaalika la aayaatil liqawminy yatafakkaroon

Saheeh International
And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And He it is Who spread out the earth and placed therein firm hills and flowing streams, and of all fruits He placed therein two spouses (male and female). He covereth the night with the day. Lo! herein verily are portents for people who take thought.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And it is He who spread out the earth, and set thereon mountains standing firm and (flowing) rivers: and fruit of every kind He made in pairs, two and two: He draweth the night as a veil o'er the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who consider!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan Dialah Tuhan yang membentangkan bumi dan menjadikan gunung-gunung dan sungai-sungai padanya. Dan menjadikan padanya semua buah-buahan berpasang-pasangan, Allah menutupkan malam kepada siang. Sesungguhnya pada yang demikian itu terdapat tanda-tanda (kebesaran Allah) bagi kaum yang memikirkan.

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

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Frequently asked about Ar-Ra'd 13:3

What does Quran 13:3 say?

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. This is verse 3 of Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد, "The Thunder"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 3?

The Arabic text: وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَدَّ الْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنْهَارًا ۖ وَمِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ جَعَلَ فِيهَا زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ ۖ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ — transliteration: Wa Huwal lazee maddal arda wa ja'ala feehaa rawaasiya wa anhaaraa; wa min kullis samaraati ja'ala feehaa zawjainis yaini Yughshil lailan nahaar; inna fee zaalika la aayaatil liqawminy yatafakkaroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 13:3 in?

Ar-Ra'd 13:3 appears in Juz 13, on Mushaf page 249.

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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