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At-Tur, ayah 40

Quran 52:40 — At-Tur · "Or do you, , ask of them a payment, so they…"

Verse 40 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 تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

Translations of At-Tur 52:40

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

Transliteration

Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

Saheeh International
Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Or askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they are plunged in debt?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Or is it that thou dost ask for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt?-

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Ataukah kamu meminta upah kepada mereka sehingga mereka dibebani dengan hutang?

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

Surrounding verses in Surah At-Tur

Frequently asked about At-Tur 52:40

What does Quran 52:40 say?

Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down? This is verse 40 of Surah At-Tur (الطور, "The Mount"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tur verse 40?

The Arabic text: أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ — transliteration: Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon.

Which juz and page is Quran 52:40 in?

At-Tur 52:40 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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