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Az-Zumar, ayah 26

Quran 39:26 — Az-Zumar · "So Allah made them taste disgrace in…"

Verse 26 of 75 · Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر) — The Groups. This is the 39th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 23.

فَأَذَاقَهُمُ اللَّهُ الْخِزْيَ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

Fa azaaqahumul laahul khizya fil hayaatid dunyaa wa la'azaabul Aakirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon

So Allah made them taste disgrace in worldly life. But the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

Translations of Az-Zumar 39:26

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

Transliteration

Fa azaaqahumul laahul khizya fil hayaatid dunyaa wa la'azaabul Aakirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon

Saheeh International
So Allah made them taste disgrace in worldly life. But the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Thus Allah made them taste humiliation in the life of the world, and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be greater if they did but know.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So Allah gave them a taste of humiliation in the present life, but greater is the punishment of the Hereafter, if they only knew!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka Allah merasakan kepada mereka kehinaan pada kehidupan dunia. Dan sesungguhnya azab pada hari akhirat lebih besar kalau mereka mengetahui.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Az-Zumar

Frequently asked about Az-Zumar 39:26

What does Quran 39:26 say?

So Allah made them taste disgrace in worldly life. But the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew. This is verse 26 of Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر, "The Groups"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Az-Zumar verse 26?

The Arabic text: فَأَذَاقَهُمُ اللَّهُ الْخِزْيَ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ — transliteration: Fa azaaqahumul laahul khizya fil hayaatid dunyaa wa la'azaabul Aakirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 39:26 in?

Az-Zumar 39:26 appears in Juz 23, on Mushaf page 461.

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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