Ibrahim, ayah 17
Quran 14:17 — Ibrahim · "He will gulp it but will hardly swallow it.…"
Verse 17 of 52 · Surah Ibrahim (إبراهيم) — Abraham. This is the 14th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 13.
يَتَجَرَّعُهُ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُسِيغُهُ وَيَأْتِيهِ الْمَوْتُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمَيِّتٍ ۖ وَمِن وَرَائِهِ عَذَابٌ غَلِيظٌ
Yatajarra'uhoo wa laa yakaadu yuseeghuhoo wa yaateehil mawtu min kulli makaaninw wa maa huwa bimaiyitinw wa minw waraaa'ihee 'azaabun ghaleez
He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment.
Translations of Ibrahim 14:17
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Yatajarra'uhoo wa laa yakaadu yuseeghuhoo wa yaateehil mawtu min kulli makaaninw wa maa huwa bimaiyitinw wa minw waraaa'ihee 'azaabun ghaleez
- Saheeh International
- He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Which he sippeth but can hardly swallow, and death cometh unto him from every side while yet he cannot die, and before him is a harsh doom.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- In gulps will he sip it, but never will he be near swallowing it down his throat: death will come to him from every quarter, yet will he not die: and in front of him will be a chastisement unrelenting.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- diminumnnya air nanah itu dan hampir dia tidak bisa menelannya dan datanglah (bahaya) maut kepadanya dari segenap penjuru, tetapi dia tidak juga mati, dan dihadapannya masih ada azab yang berat.
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 Ibrahim
Before him is Hell, and he will be given a drink of purulent water.
Next · Ibrahim 14:18The example of those who disbelieve in their Lord is [that] their deeds are like ashes which the wind blows forcefully on a stormy day; they are unable [to keep] from what they earned a [single] thing. That is what is extreme error.
Frequently asked about Ibrahim 14:17
What does Quran 14:17 say?
He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment. This is verse 17 of Surah Ibrahim (إبراهيم, "Abraham"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Ibrahim verse 17?
The Arabic text: يَتَجَرَّعُهُ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُسِيغُهُ وَيَأْتِيهِ الْمَوْتُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمَيِّتٍ ۖ وَمِن وَرَائِهِ عَذَابٌ غَلِيظٌ — transliteration: Yatajarra'uhoo wa laa yakaadu yuseeghuhoo wa yaateehil mawtu min kulli makaaninw wa maa huwa bimaiyitinw wa minw waraaa'ihee 'azaabun ghaleez.
Which juz and page is Quran 14:17 in?
Ibrahim 14:17 appears in Juz 13, on Mushaf page 257.
How many verses does Surah Ibrahim have?
Surah Ibrahim contains 52 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 14th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Ibrahim
Surah Ibrahim (إبراهيم) — Abraham — is the 14th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 52 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.