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Az-Zumar, ayah 54

Quran 39:54 — Az-Zumar · "And return to your Lord and submit to Him…"

Verse 54 of 75 · Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر) — The Groups. This is the 39th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 24.

وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ

Wa aneebooo ilaa Rabbikum wa aslimoo lahoo min qabli ai yaatiyakumul 'azaabu summ laa tunsaroon

And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped.

Translations of Az-Zumar 39:54

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

Transliteration

Wa aneebooo ilaa Rabbikum wa aslimoo lahoo min qabli ai yaatiyakumul 'azaabu summ laa tunsaroon

Saheeh International
And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Turn unto your Lord repentant, and surrender unto Him, before there come unto you the doom, when ye cannot be helped.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan kembalilah kamu kepada Tuhanmu, dan berserah dirilah kepada-Nya sebelum datang azab kepadamu kemudian kamu tidak dapat ditolong (lagi).

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Az-Zumar

Frequently asked about Az-Zumar 39:54

What does Quran 39:54 say?

And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped. This is verse 54 of Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر, "The Groups"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Az-Zumar verse 54?

The Arabic text: وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ — transliteration: Wa aneebooo ilaa Rabbikum wa aslimoo lahoo min qabli ai yaatiyakumul 'azaabu summ laa tunsaroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 39:54 in?

Az-Zumar 39:54 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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