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Az-Zumar, ayah 15

Quran 39:15 — Az-Zumar · "So worship what you will besides Him."…"

Verse 15 of 75 · Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر) — The Groups. This is the 39th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 23.

فَاعْبُدُوا مَا شِئْتُم مِّن دُونِهِ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ الْخَاسِرِينَ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَهْلِيهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ أَلَا ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْخُسْرَانُ الْمُبِينُ

Fa'budoo maa shi'tum min doonih; qul innal khaasireenal lazeena khasirooo anfusahum wa ahleehim yawmal qiyaamah; alaa zaalika huwal khusraanul mubeen

So worship what you will besides Him." Say, "Indeed, the losers are the ones who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, that is the manifest loss."

Translations of Az-Zumar 39:15

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

Transliteration

Fa'budoo maa shi'tum min doonih; qul innal khaasireenal lazeena khasirooo anfusahum wa ahleehim yawmal qiyaamah; alaa zaalika huwal khusraanul mubeen

Saheeh International
So worship what you will besides Him." Say, "Indeed, the losers are the ones who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, that is the manifest loss."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Then worship what ye will beside Him. Say: The losers will be those who lose themselves and their housefolk on the Day of Resurrection. Ah, that will be the manifest loss!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Serve ye what ye will besides him." Say: "Truly, those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their People on the Day of Judgment: Ah! that is indeed the (real and) evident Loss!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka sembahlah olehmu (hai orang-orang musyrik) apa yang kamu kehendaki selain Dia. Katakanlah: "Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang rugi ialah orang-orang yang merugikan diri mereka sendiri dan keluarganya pada hari kiamat". Ingatlah yang demikian itu adalah kerugian yang nyata.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Az-Zumar

Frequently asked about Az-Zumar 39:15

What does Quran 39:15 say?

So worship what you will besides Him." Say, "Indeed, the losers are the ones who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, that is the manifest loss." This is verse 15 of Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر, "The Groups"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Az-Zumar verse 15?

The Arabic text: فَاعْبُدُوا مَا شِئْتُم مِّن دُونِهِ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ الْخَاسِرِينَ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَهْلِيهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ أَلَا ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْخُسْرَانُ الْمُبِينُ — transliteration: Fa'budoo maa shi'tum min doonih; qul innal khaasireenal lazeena khasirooo anfusahum wa ahleehim yawmal qiyaamah; alaa zaalika huwal khusraanul mubeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 39:15 in?

Az-Zumar 39:15 appears in Juz 23, on Mushaf page 460.

How many verses does Surah Az-Zumar have?

Surah Az-Zumar contains 75 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 39th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Az-Zumar

Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر) — The Groups — is the 39th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 75 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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