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As-Sajdah, ayah 26

Quran 32:26 — As-Sajdah · "Has it not become clear to them how many…"

Verse 26 of 30 · Surah As-Sajdah (السجدة) — The Prostration. This is the 32nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 21.

أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّنَ الْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِي مَسَاكِنِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ ۖ أَفَلَا يَسْمَعُونَ

Awalam yahdi lahum kam ahlaknaa min qablihim minal qurooni yamshoona fee zaalika la aayaatin afalaa yasma'oon

Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs; then do they not hear?

Translations of As-Sajdah 32:26

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

Transliteration

Awalam yahdi lahum kam ahlaknaa min qablihim minal qurooni yamshoona fee zaalika la aayaatin afalaa yasma'oon

Saheeh International
Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs; then do they not hear?

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Is it not a guidance for them (to observe) how many generations We destroyed before them, amid whose dwelling places they do walk? Lo! therein verily are portents! Will they not then heed?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Does it not teach them a lesson, how many generations We destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they (now) go to and fro? Verily in that are Signs: Do they not then listen?

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan apakah tidak menjadi petunjuk bagi mereka, berapa banyak umat sebelum mereka yang telah Kami binasakan sedangkan mereka sendiri berjalan di tempat-tempat kediaman mereka itu. Sesungguhnya pada yang demikian itu terdapat tanda-tanda (kekuasaan Allah). Maka apakah mereka tidak mendengarkan?

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

Surrounding verses in Surah As-Sajdah

Frequently asked about As-Sajdah 32:26

What does Quran 32:26 say?

Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs; then do they not hear? This is verse 26 of Surah As-Sajdah (السجدة, "The Prostration"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah As-Sajdah verse 26?

The Arabic text: أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّنَ الْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِي مَسَاكِنِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ ۖ أَفَلَا يَسْمَعُونَ — transliteration: Awalam yahdi lahum kam ahlaknaa min qablihim minal qurooni yamshoona fee zaalika la aayaatin afalaa yasma'oon.

Which juz and page is Quran 32:26 in?

As-Sajdah 32:26 appears in Juz 21, on Mushaf page 417.

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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