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Ar-Rahman, ayah 33

Quran 55:33 — Ar-Rahman · "O company of jinn and mankind, if you are…"

Verse 33 of 78 · Surah Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) — The Most Merciful. This is the 55th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 27.

يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ

Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan

O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].

Translations of Ar-Rahman 55:33

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

Transliteration

Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan

Saheeh International
O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Hai jama'ah jin dan manusia, jika kamu sanggup menembus (melintasi) penjuru langit dan bumi, maka lintasilah, kamu tidak dapat menembusnya kecuali dengan kekuatan.

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

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Frequently asked about Ar-Rahman 55:33

What does Quran 55:33 say?

O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah]. This is verse 33 of Surah Ar-Rahman (الرحمن, "The Most Merciful"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Rahman verse 33?

The Arabic text: يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ — transliteration: Yaa ma'sharal jinni wal insi inis tata'tum an tanfuzoo min aqtaaris samaawaati wal ardi fanfuzoo; laa tanfuzoona illaa bisultaan.

Which juz and page is Quran 55:33 in?

Ar-Rahman 55:33 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 532.

How many verses does Surah Ar-Rahman have?

Surah Ar-Rahman contains 78 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 55th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Ar-Rahman

Surah Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) — The Most Merciful — is the 55th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 78 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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