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As-Sajdah, ayah 13

Quran 32:13 — As-Sajdah · "And if We had willed, We could have given…"

Verse 13 of 30 · Surah As-Sajdah (السجدة) — The Prostration. This is the 32nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 21.

وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَآتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَاهَا وَلَٰكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنِّي لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

Wa law shi'naa la-aatainaa kulla nafsin hudaahaa wa laakin haqqal qawlu minnee la amla'anna jahannama minal jinnati wannaasi ajma'een

And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.

Translations of As-Sajdah 32:13

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

Transliteration

Wa law shi'naa la-aatainaa kulla nafsin hudaahaa wa laakin haqqal qawlu minnee la amla'anna jahannama minal jinnati wannaasi ajma'een

Saheeh International
And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And if We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that I will fill hell with the jinn and mankind together.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance: but the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with Jinns and men all together."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan kalau Kami menghendaki niscaya Kami akan berikan kepada tiap-tiap jiwa petunjuk, akan tetapi telah tetaplah perkataan dari pada-Ku: "Sesungguhnya akan Aku penuhi neraka jahannam itu dengan jin dan manusia bersama-sama".

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

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Frequently asked about As-Sajdah 32:13

What does Quran 32:13 say?

And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together. This is verse 13 of Surah As-Sajdah (السجدة, "The Prostration"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah As-Sajdah verse 13?

The Arabic text: وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَآتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَاهَا وَلَٰكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنِّي لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ — transliteration: Wa law shi'naa la-aatainaa kulla nafsin hudaahaa wa laakin haqqal qawlu minnee la amla'anna jahannama minal jinnati wannaasi ajma'een.

Which juz and page is Quran 32:13 in?

As-Sajdah 32:13 appears in Juz 21, on Mushaf page 416.

How many verses does Surah As-Sajdah have?

Surah As-Sajdah contains 30 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 32nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah As-Sajdah

Surah As-Sajdah (السجدة) — The Prostration — is the 32nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 30 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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