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As-Sajdah, ayah 3

Quran 32:3 — As-Sajdah · "Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather…"

Verse 3 of 30 · Surah As-Sajdah (السجدة) — The Prostration. This is the 32nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 21.

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۚ بَلْ هُوَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أَتَاهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

Am yaqooloonaf taraahu bal huwal haqqu mir rabbika litunzira qawma maaa ataahum min nazeerim min qablika la'allahum yahtadoon

Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided.

Translations of As-Sajdah 32:3

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

Transliteration

Am yaqooloonaf taraahu bal huwal haqqu mir rabbika litunzira qawma maaa ataahum min nazeerim min qablika la'allahum yahtadoon

Saheeh International
Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Or say they: He hath invented it? Nay, but it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayst warn a folk to whom no warner came before thee, that haply they may walk aright.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Nay, it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayest admonish a people to whom no warner has come before thee: in order that they may receive guidance.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Tetapi mengapa mereka (orang kafir) mengatakan: "Dia Muhammad mengada-adakannya". Sebenarnya Al-Quran itu adalah kebenaran dari Rabbmu, agar kamu memberi peringatan kepada kaum yang belum datang kepada mereka orang yang memberi peringatan sebelum kamu; mudah-mudahan mereka mendapat petunjuk.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah As-Sajdah

Frequently asked about As-Sajdah 32:3

What does Quran 32:3 say?

Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided. This is verse 3 of Surah As-Sajdah (السجدة, "The Prostration"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah As-Sajdah verse 3?

The Arabic text: أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۚ بَلْ هُوَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أَتَاهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ — transliteration: Am yaqooloonaf taraahu bal huwal haqqu mir rabbika litunzira qawma maaa ataahum min nazeerim min qablika la'allahum yahtadoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 32:3 in?

As-Sajdah 32:3 appears in Juz 21, on Mushaf page 415.

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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