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Ar-Ra'd, ayah 8

Quran 13:8 — Ar-Ra'd · "Allah knows what every female carries and…"

Verse 8 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.

اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنثَىٰ وَمَا تَغِيضُ الْأَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ ۖ وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِندَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍ

Allaahu ya'lamu maa tahmilu kullu unsaa wa maa tagheedul arhaamu wa maa tazdaad, wa kullu shai'in 'indahoo bimiqdaar

Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure.

Translations of Ar-Ra'd 13:8

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

Transliteration

Allaahu ya'lamu maa tahmilu kullu unsaa wa maa tagheedul arhaamu wa maa tazdaad, wa kullu shai'in 'indahoo bimiqdaar

Saheeh International
Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Allah knoweth that which every female beareth and that which the wombs absorb and that which they grow. And everything with Him is measured.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Allah doth know what every female (womb) doth bear, by how much the wombs fall short (of their time or number) or do exceed. Every single thing is before His sight, in (due) proportion.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Allah mengetahui apa yang dikandung oleh setiap perempuan, dan kandungan rahim yang kurang sempurna dan yang bertambah. Dan segala sesuatu pada sisi-Nya ada ukurannya.

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

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Frequently asked about Ar-Ra'd 13:8

What does Quran 13:8 say?

Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure. This is verse 8 of Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد, "The Thunder"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 8?

The Arabic text: اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنثَىٰ وَمَا تَغِيضُ الْأَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ ۖ وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِندَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍ — transliteration: Allaahu ya'lamu maa tahmilu kullu unsaa wa maa tagheedul arhaamu wa maa tazdaad, wa kullu shai'in 'indahoo bimiqdaar.

Which juz and page is Quran 13:8 in?

Ar-Ra'd 13:8 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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