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Ar-Rum, ayah 12

Quran 30:12 — Ar-Rum · "And the Day the Hour appears the criminals…"

Verse 12 of 60 · Surah Ar-Rum (الروم) — The Romans. This is the 30th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 21.

وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يُبْلِسُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ

Wa yawma taqoomus Saa'atu yublisul mujrimoon

And the Day the Hour appears the criminals will be in despair.

Translations of Ar-Rum 30:12

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

Transliteration

Wa yawma taqoomus Saa'atu yublisul mujrimoon

Saheeh International
And the Day the Hour appears the criminals will be in despair.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And in the day when the Hour riseth the unrighteous will despair.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
On the Day that the Hour will be established, the guilty will be struck dumb with despair.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan pada hari terjadinya kiamat, orang-orang yang berdosa terdiam berputus asa.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Ar-Rum

Frequently asked about Ar-Rum 30:12

What does Quran 30:12 say?

And the Day the Hour appears the criminals will be in despair. This is verse 12 of Surah Ar-Rum (الروم, "The Romans"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Rum verse 12?

The Arabic text: وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يُبْلِسُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ — transliteration: Wa yawma taqoomus Saa'atu yublisul mujrimoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 30:12 in?

Ar-Rum 30:12 appears in Juz 21, on Mushaf page 405.

How many verses does Surah Ar-Rum have?

Surah Ar-Rum contains 60 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 30th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Ar-Rum

Surah Ar-Rum (الروم) — The Romans — is the 30th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 60 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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