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At-Tawbah, ayah 82

Quran 9:82 — At-Tawbah · "So let them laugh a little and weep much…"

Verse 82 of 129 · Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance. This is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 10.

فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Falyadhakoo qaleelanw walyabkoo kaseeran jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon

So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as recompense for what they used to earn.

Translations of At-Tawbah 9:82

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

Transliteration

Falyadhakoo qaleelanw walyabkoo kaseeran jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon

Saheeh International
So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as recompense for what they used to earn.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Then let them laugh a little: they will weep much, as the reward of what they used to earn.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Let them laugh a little: much will they weep: a recompense for the (evil) that they do.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka hendaklah mereka tertawa sedikit dan menangis banyak, sebagai pembalasan dari apa yang selalu mereka kerjakan.

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

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Frequently asked about At-Tawbah 9:82

What does Quran 9:82 say?

So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as recompense for what they used to earn. This is verse 82 of Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة, "The Repentance"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah verse 82?

The Arabic text: فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ — transliteration: Falyadhakoo qaleelanw walyabkoo kaseeran jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon.

Which juz and page is Quran 9:82 in?

At-Tawbah 9:82 appears in Juz 10, on Mushaf page 200.

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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