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Ar-Rahman, ayah 56

Quran 55:56 — Ar-Rahman · "In them are women limiting glances…"

Verse 56 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.

فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ

Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -

Translations of Ar-Rahman 55:56

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

Transliteration

Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann

Saheeh International
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Di dalam surga itu ada bidadari-bidadari yang sopan menundukkan pandangannya, tidak pernah disentuh oleh manusia sebelum mereka (penghuni-penghuni surga yang menjadi suami mereka), dan tidak pula oleh jin.

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

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Frequently asked about Ar-Rahman 55:56

What does Quran 55:56 say?

In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni - This is verse 56 of Surah Ar-Rahman (الرحمن, "The Most Merciful"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Rahman verse 56?

The Arabic text: فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ — transliteration: Feehinna qaasiratut tarfi lam yatmishunna insun qablahum wa laa jaaann.

Which juz and page is Quran 55:56 in?

Ar-Rahman 55:56 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 533.

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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