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Ar-Rum, ayah 29

Quran 30:29 — Ar-Rum · "But those who wrong follow their desires…"

Verse 29 of 60 · Surah Ar-Rum (الروم) — The Romans. This is the 30th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 21.

بَلِ اتَّبَعَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَهْوَاءَهُم بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۖ فَمَن يَهْدِي مَنْ أَضَلَّ اللَّهُ ۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّاصِرِينَ

Balit taba'al lazeena zalamooo ahwaaa'ahum bighairi 'ilmin famai yahdee man adallal laahu wa maa lahum min naasireen

But those who wrong follow their [own] desires without knowledge. Then who can guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And for them there are no helpers.

Translations of Ar-Rum 30:29

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

Transliteration

Balit taba'al lazeena zalamooo ahwaaa'ahum bighairi 'ilmin famai yahdee man adallal laahu wa maa lahum min naasireen

Saheeh International
But those who wrong follow their [own] desires without knowledge. Then who can guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And for them there are no helpers.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Nay, but those who do wrong follow their own lusts without knowledge. Who is able to guide him whom Allah hath sent astray? For such there are no helpers.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nay, the wrong-doers (merely) follow their own lusts, being devoid of knowledge. But who will guide those whom Allah leaves astray? To them there will be no helpers.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Tetapi orang-orang yang zalim, mengikuti hawa nafsunya tanpa ilmu pengetahuan; maka siapakah yang akan menunjuki orang yang telah disesatkan Allah? Dan tiadalah bagi mereka seorang penolongpun.

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

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Frequently asked about Ar-Rum 30:29

What does Quran 30:29 say?

But those who wrong follow their [own] desires without knowledge. Then who can guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And for them there are no helpers. This is verse 29 of Surah Ar-Rum (الروم, "The Romans"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Rum verse 29?

The Arabic text: بَلِ اتَّبَعَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَهْوَاءَهُم بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۖ فَمَن يَهْدِي مَنْ أَضَلَّ اللَّهُ ۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّاصِرِينَ — transliteration: Balit taba'al lazeena zalamooo ahwaaa'ahum bighairi 'ilmin famai yahdee man adallal laahu wa maa lahum min naasireen.

Which juz and page is Quran 30:29 in?

Ar-Rum 30:29 appears in Juz 21, on Mushaf page 407.

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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