Ar-Rum, ayah 52
Quran 30:52 — Ar-Rum · "So indeed, you will not make the dead hear…"
Verse 52 of 60 · Surah Ar-Rum (الروم) — The Romans. This is the 30th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 21.
فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَاءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِرِينَ
Fa innaka laa tusmi'ul mawtaa wa laa tusmi'us summad du'aaa'a izaa wallaw mudbireen
So indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs, retreating.
Translations of Ar-Rum 30:52
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Fa innaka laa tusmi'ul mawtaa wa laa tusmi'us summad du'aaa'a izaa wallaw mudbireen
- Saheeh International
- So indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs, retreating.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- For verily thou (Muhammad) canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they show their backs and turn away.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Maka Sesungguhnya kamu tidak akan sanggup menjadikan orang-orang yang mati itu dapat mendengar, dan menjadikan orang-orang yang tuli dapat mendengar seruan, apabila mereka itu berpaling membelakang.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Ar-Rum
But if We should send a [bad] wind and they saw [their crops] turned yellow, they would remain thereafter disbelievers.
Next · Ar-Rum 30:53And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [in submission to Allah].
Frequently asked about Ar-Rum 30:52
What does Quran 30:52 say?
So indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs, retreating. This is verse 52 of Surah Ar-Rum (الروم, "The Romans"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Rum verse 52?
The Arabic text: فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَاءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِرِينَ — transliteration: Fa innaka laa tusmi'ul mawtaa wa laa tusmi'us summad du'aaa'a izaa wallaw mudbireen.
Which juz and page is Quran 30:52 in?
Ar-Rum 30:52 appears in Juz 21, on Mushaf page 410.
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.