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Saba, ayah 28

Quran 34:28 — Saba · "And We have not sent you except…"

Verse 28 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Wa maaa arsalnaaka illaa kaaffatal linnaasi basheeranw wa nazeeranw wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon

And We have not sent you except comprehensively to mankind as a bringer of good tidings and a warner. But most of the people do not know.

Translations of Saba 34:28

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

Transliteration

Wa maaa arsalnaaka illaa kaaffatal linnaasi basheeranw wa nazeeranw wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon

Saheeh International
And We have not sent you except comprehensively to mankind as a bringer of good tidings and a warner. But most of the people do not know.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) save as a bringer of good tidings and a warner unto all mankind; but most of mankind know not.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
We have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan Kami tidak mengutus kamu, melainkan kepada umat manusia seluruhnya sebagai pembawa berita gembira dan sebagai pemberi peringatan, tetapi kebanyakan manusia tiada mengetahui.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Saba

Frequently asked about Saba 34:28

What does Quran 34:28 say?

And We have not sent you except comprehensively to mankind as a bringer of good tidings and a warner. But most of the people do not know. This is verse 28 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 28?

The Arabic text: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ — transliteration: Wa maaa arsalnaaka illaa kaaffatal linnaasi basheeranw wa nazeeranw wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:28 in?

Saba 34:28 appears in Juz 22, on Mushaf page 431.

How many verses does Surah Saba have?

Surah Saba contains 54 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 34th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Saba

Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba — is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 54 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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