Skip to content
Quran Daily

Saba, ayah 34

Quran 34:34 — Saba · "And We did not send into a city any warner…"

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

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ

Wa maaa arsalnaa' fee qaryatim min nazeerin illaa qaala mutrafooaa innaa bimaaa ursiltum bihee kaafiroon

And We did not send into a city any warner except that its affluent said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."

Translations of Saba 34:34

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

Transliteration

Wa maaa arsalnaa' fee qaryatim min nazeerin illaa qaala mutrafooaa innaa bimaaa ursiltum bihee kaafiroon

Saheeh International
And We did not send into a city any warner except that its affluent said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And We sent not unto any township a warner, but its pampered ones declared: Lo! we are disbelievers in that wherewith ye have been sent.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Never did We send a warner to a population, but the wealthy ones among them said: "We believe not in the (Message) with which ye have been sent."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan Kami tidak mengutus kepada suatu negeri seorang pemberi peringatanpun, melainkan orang-orang yang hidup mewah di negeri itu berkata: "Sesungguhnya kami mengingkari apa yang kamu diutus untuk menyampaikannya".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Saba

Frequently asked about Saba 34:34

What does Quran 34:34 say?

And We did not send into a city any warner except that its affluent said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers." This is verse 34 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 34?

The Arabic text: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ — transliteration: Wa maaa arsalnaa' fee qaryatim min nazeerin illaa qaala mutrafooaa innaa bimaaa ursiltum bihee kaafiroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:34 in?

Saba 34:34 appears in Juz 22, on Mushaf page 432.

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.

Read the full Surah Saba →