Fatir, ayah 22
Quran 35:22 — Fatir · "And not equal are the living and the dead.…"
Verse 22 of 45 · Surah Fatir (فاطر) — Originator. This is the 35th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.
وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْأَحْيَاءُ وَلَا الْأَمْوَاتُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۖ وَمَا أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍ مَّن فِي الْقُبُورِ
Wa maa yastawil ahyaaa'u wa lal amwaat; innal laaha yusmi'u mai yashaaa'u wa maaa anta bimusi'im man fil quboor
And not equal are the living and the dead. Indeed, Allah causes to hear whom He wills, but you cannot make hear those in the graves.
Translations of Fatir 35:22
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa maa yastawil ahyaaa'u wa lal amwaat; innal laaha yusmi'u mai yashaaa'u wa maaa anta bimusi'im man fil quboor
- Saheeh International
- And not equal are the living and the dead. Indeed, Allah causes to hear whom He wills, but you cannot make hear those in the graves.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Nor are the living equal with the dead. Lo! Allah maketh whom He will to hear. Thou canst not reach those who are in the graves.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Nor are alike those that are living and those that are dead. Allah can make any that He wills to hear; but thou canst not make those to hear who are (buried) in graves.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- dan tidak (pula) sama orang-orang yang hidup dan orang-orang yang mati. Sesungguhnya Allah memberi pendengaran kepada siapa yang dikehendaki-Nya dan kamu sekali-kali tiada sanggup menjadikan orang yang didalam kubur dapat mendengar.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Fatir
Frequently asked about Fatir 35:22
What does Quran 35:22 say?
And not equal are the living and the dead. Indeed, Allah causes to hear whom He wills, but you cannot make hear those in the graves. This is verse 22 of Surah Fatir (فاطر, "Originator"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Fatir verse 22?
The Arabic text: وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْأَحْيَاءُ وَلَا الْأَمْوَاتُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۖ وَمَا أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍ مَّن فِي الْقُبُورِ — transliteration: Wa maa yastawil ahyaaa'u wa lal amwaat; innal laaha yusmi'u mai yashaaa'u wa maaa anta bimusi'im man fil quboor.
Which juz and page is Quran 35:22 in?
Fatir 35:22 appears in Juz 22, on Mushaf page 437.
How many verses does Surah Fatir have?
Surah Fatir contains 45 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 35th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Fatir
Surah Fatir (فاطر) — Originator — is the 35th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 45 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.