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At-Tur, ayah 28

Quran 52:28 — At-Tur · "Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before.…"

Verse 28 of 49 · Surah At-Tur (الطور) — The Mount. This is the 52nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْبَرُّ الرَّحِيمُ

Innaa kunnaa min qablu nad'oohu innahoo huwal barrur raheem

Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."

Translations of At-Tur 52:28

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

Transliteration

Innaa kunnaa min qablu nad'oohu innahoo huwal barrur raheem

Saheeh International
Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Truly, we did call unto Him from of old: truly it is He, the Beneficent, the Merciful!"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Sesungguhnya kami dahulu menyembah-Nya. Sesungguhnya Dialah yang melimpahkan kebaikan lagi Maha Penyayang.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah At-Tur

Frequently asked about At-Tur 52:28

What does Quran 52:28 say?

Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful." This is verse 28 of Surah At-Tur (الطور, "The Mount"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tur verse 28?

The Arabic text: إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْبَرُّ الرَّحِيمُ — transliteration: Innaa kunnaa min qablu nad'oohu innahoo huwal barrur raheem.

Which juz and page is Quran 52:28 in?

At-Tur 52:28 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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