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Az-Zumar, ayah 58

Quran 39:58 — Az-Zumar · "Or it say when it sees the punishment, "If…"

Verse 58 of 75 · Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر) — The Groups. This is the 39th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 24.

أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى الْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

Aw taqoola heena taral 'azaaba law anna lee karratan fa akoona minal muhsineen

Or [lest] it say when it sees the punishment, "If only I had another turn so I could be among the doers of good."

Translations of Az-Zumar 39:58

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

Transliteration

Aw taqoola heena taral 'azaaba law anna lee karratan fa akoona minal muhsineen

Saheeh International
Or [lest] it say when it sees the punishment, "If only I had another turn so I could be among the doers of good."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but a second chance that I might be among the righteous!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Or (lest) it should say when it (actually) sees the penalty: 'If only I had another chance, I should certainly be among those who do good!'

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Atau supaya jangan ada yang berkata ketika ia melihat azab 'Kalau sekiranya aku dapat kemnbali (ke dunia), niscaya aku akan termasuk orang-orang berbuat baik'.

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

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Frequently asked about Az-Zumar 39:58

What does Quran 39:58 say?

Or [lest] it say when it sees the punishment, "If only I had another turn so I could be among the doers of good." This is verse 58 of Surah Az-Zumar (الزمر, "The Groups"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Az-Zumar verse 58?

The Arabic text: أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى الْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ — transliteration: Aw taqoola heena taral 'azaaba law anna lee karratan fa akoona minal muhsineen.

Which juz and page is Quran 39:58 in?

Az-Zumar 39:58 appears in Juz 24, on Mushaf page 465.

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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