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At-Tur, ayah 38

Quran 52:38 — At-Tur · "Or have they a stairway upon which they…"

Verse 38 of 49 · Surah At-Tur (الطور) — The Mount. This is the 52nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.

أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

Am lahum sullamuny yastami'oona feehi falyaati mustami'uhum bisultaanim mubeen

Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.

Translations of At-Tur 52:38

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

Transliteration

Am lahum sullamuny yastami'oona feehi falyaati mustami'uhum bisultaanim mubeen

Saheeh International
Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Or have they a ladder, by which they can (climb up to heaven and) listen (to its secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a manifest proof.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Ataukah mereka mempunyai tangga (ke langit) untuk mendengarkan pada tangga itu (hal-hal yang gaib)? Maka hendaklah orang yang mendengarkan di antara mereka mendatangkan suatu keterangan yang nyata.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah At-Tur

Frequently asked about At-Tur 52:38

What does Quran 52:38 say?

Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority. This is verse 38 of Surah At-Tur (الطور, "The Mount"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tur verse 38?

The Arabic text: أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ — transliteration: Am lahum sullamuny yastami'oona feehi falyaati mustami'uhum bisultaanim mubeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 52:38 in?

At-Tur 52:38 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 525.

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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