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At-Tawbah, ayah 78

Quran 9:78 — At-Tawbah · "Did they not know that Allah knows their…"

Verse 78 of 129 · Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance. This is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 10.

أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَاهُمْ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

Alam ya'lamooo annal laaha ya'lamu sirrahum wa najwaahum wa annal laaha 'Allaamul Ghuyoob

Did they not know that Allah knows their secrets and their private conversations and that Allah is the Knower of the unseen?

Translations of At-Tawbah 9:78

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

Transliteration

Alam ya'lamooo annal laaha ya'lamu sirrahum wa najwaahum wa annal laaha 'Allaamul Ghuyoob

Saheeh International
Did they not know that Allah knows their secrets and their private conversations and that Allah is the Knower of the unseen?

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Know they not that Allah knoweth both their secret and the thought that they confide, and that Allah is the Knower of Things Hidden?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Know they not that Allah doth know their secret (thoughts) and their secret counsels, and that Allah knoweth well all things unseen?

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Tidaklah mereka tahu bahwasanya Allah mengetahui rahasia dan bisikan mereka, dan bahwasanya Allah amat mengetahui segala yang ghaib.

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

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Frequently asked about At-Tawbah 9:78

What does Quran 9:78 say?

Did they not know that Allah knows their secrets and their private conversations and that Allah is the Knower of the unseen? This is verse 78 of Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة, "The Repentance"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah verse 78?

The Arabic text: أَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَاهُمْ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ — transliteration: Alam ya'lamooo annal laaha ya'lamu sirrahum wa najwaahum wa annal laaha 'Allaamul Ghuyoob.

Which juz and page is Quran 9:78 in?

At-Tawbah 9:78 appears in Juz 10, on Mushaf page 199.

How many verses does Surah At-Tawbah have?

Surah At-Tawbah contains 129 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 9th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah At-Tawbah

Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance — is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 129 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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