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At-Tur, ayah 26

Quran 52:26 — At-Tur · "They will say, "Indeed, we were previously…"

Verse 26 of 49 · Surah At-Tur (الطور) — The Mount. This is the 52nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.

قَالُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِي أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ

Qaalooo innaa kunnaa qablu feee ahlinaa mushfiqeen

They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].

Translations of At-Tur 52:26

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

Transliteration

Qaalooo innaa kunnaa qablu feee ahlinaa mushfiqeen

Saheeh International
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They will say: "Aforetime, we were not without fear for the sake of our people.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Mereka berkata: "Sesungguhnya kami dahulu, sewaktu berada di tengah-tengah keluarga kami merasa takut (akan diazab)".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah At-Tur

Frequently asked about At-Tur 52:26

What does Quran 52:26 say?

They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah]. This is verse 26 of Surah At-Tur (الطور, "The Mount"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tur verse 26?

The Arabic text: قَالُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِي أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ — transliteration: Qaalooo innaa kunnaa qablu feee ahlinaa mushfiqeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 52:26 in?

At-Tur 52:26 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 524.

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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