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Ar-Ra'd, ayah 39

Quran 13:39 — Ar-Ra'd · "Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms…"

Verse 39 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.

يَمْحُو اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ وَعِندَهُ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ

Yamhul laahu maa yashaaa'u wa yusbitu wa 'indahooo ummul Kitaab

Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.

Translations of Ar-Ra'd 13:39

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

Transliteration

Yamhul laahu maa yashaaa'u wa yusbitu wa 'indahooo ummul Kitaab

Saheeh International
Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Allah effaceth what He will, and establisheth (what He will), and with Him is the source of ordinance.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Allah doth blot out or confirm what He pleaseth: with Him is the Mother of the Book.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Allah menghapuskan apa yang Dia kehendaki dan menetapkan (apa yang Dia kehendaki), dan di sisi-Nya-lah terdapat Ummul-Kitab (Lauh mahfuzh).

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Ar-Ra'd

Frequently asked about Ar-Ra'd 13:39

What does Quran 13:39 say?

Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book. This is verse 39 of Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد, "The Thunder"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 39?

The Arabic text: يَمْحُو اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ وَعِندَهُ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ — transliteration: Yamhul laahu maa yashaaa'u wa yusbitu wa 'indahooo ummul Kitaab.

Which juz and page is Quran 13:39 in?

Ar-Ra'd 13:39 appears in Juz 13, on Mushaf page 254.

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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