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Ar-Rum, ayah 36

Quran 30:36 — Ar-Rum · "And when We let the people taste mercy, they…"

Verse 36 of 60 · Surah Ar-Rum (الروم) — The Romans. This is the 30th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 21.

وَإِذَا أَذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً فَرِحُوا بِهَا ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ

Wa izaaa azaqnan naasa rahmatan farihoo bihaa wa in tusibhum sayyi'atum bimaa qaddamat aydeehim izaa hum yaqnatoon

And when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, immediately they despair.

Translations of Ar-Rum 30:36

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

Transliteration

Wa izaaa azaqnan naasa rahmatan farihoo bihaa wa in tusibhum sayyi'atum bimaa qaddamat aydeehim izaa hum yaqnatoon

Saheeh International
And when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, immediately they despair.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy they rejoice therein; but if an evil thing befall them as the consequence of their own deeds, lo! they are in despair!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When We give men a taste of Mercy, they exult thereat: and when some evil afflicts them because of what their (own) hands have sent forth, behold, they are in despair!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan apabila Kami rasakan sesuatu rahmat kepada manusia, niscaya mereka gembira dengan rahmat itu. Dan apabila mereka ditimpa suatu musibah (bahaya) disebabkan kesalahan yang telah dikerjakan oleh tangan mereka sendiri, tiba-tiba mereka itu berputus asa.

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

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Frequently asked about Ar-Rum 30:36

What does Quran 30:36 say?

And when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, immediately they despair. This is verse 36 of Surah Ar-Rum (الروم, "The Romans"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Rum verse 36?

The Arabic text: وَإِذَا أَذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً فَرِحُوا بِهَا ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ — transliteration: Wa izaaa azaqnan naasa rahmatan farihoo bihaa wa in tusibhum sayyi'atum bimaa qaddamat aydeehim izaa hum yaqnatoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 30:36 in?

Ar-Rum 30:36 appears in Juz 21, on Mushaf page 408.

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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