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At-Tur, ayah 12

Quran 52:12 — At-Tur · "Who are in discourse amusing themselves."

Verse 12 of 49 · Surah At-Tur (الطور) — The Mount. This is the 52nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.

الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ

Allazeena hum fee khawdiny yal'aboon

Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.

Translations of At-Tur 52:12

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

Transliteration

Allazeena hum fee khawdiny yal'aboon

Saheeh International
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Who play in talk of grave matters;

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
That play (and paddle) in shallow trifles.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
(yaitu) orang-orang yang bermain-main dalam kebathilan,

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

Surrounding verses in Surah At-Tur

Frequently asked about At-Tur 52:12

What does Quran 52:12 say?

Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves. This is verse 12 of Surah At-Tur (الطور, "The Mount"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tur verse 12?

The Arabic text: الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ — transliteration: Allazeena hum fee khawdiny yal'aboon.

Which juz and page is Quran 52:12 in?

At-Tur 52:12 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 523.

How many verses does Surah At-Tur have?

Surah At-Tur contains 49 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 52nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah At-Tur

Surah At-Tur (الطور) — The Mount — is the 52nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 49 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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