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Az-Zumar, ayah 48

Quran 39:48 — Az-Zumar · "And there will appear to them the evils…"

Verse 48 of 75 · Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر) — The Groups. This is the 39th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 24.

وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُ مَا كَسَبُوا وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

Wa badaa lahum saiyiaatu maa kasaboo wa haaqa bihim maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

And there will appear to them the evils they had earned, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

Translations of Az-Zumar 39:48

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

Transliteration

Wa badaa lahum saiyiaatu maa kasaboo wa haaqa bihim maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

Saheeh International
And there will appear to them the evils they had earned, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And the evils that they earned will appear unto them, and that whereat they used to scoff will surround them.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
For the evils of their Deeds will confront them, and they will be (completely) encircled by that which they used to mock at!

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan (jelaslah) bagi mereka akibat buruk dari apa yang telah mereka perbuat dan mereka diliputi oleh pembalasan yang mereka dahulu selalu memperolok-olokkannya.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Az-Zumar

Frequently asked about Az-Zumar 39:48

What does Quran 39:48 say?

And there will appear to them the evils they had earned, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule. This is verse 48 of Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر, "The Groups"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Az-Zumar verse 48?

The Arabic text: وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُ مَا كَسَبُوا وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ — transliteration: Wa badaa lahum saiyiaatu maa kasaboo wa haaqa bihim maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon.

Which juz and page is Quran 39:48 in?

Az-Zumar 39:48 appears in Juz 24, on Mushaf page 464.

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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