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Saba, ayah 36

Quran 34:36 — Saba · "Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for…"

Verse 36 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.

قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Qul inna Rabbee yabsutur rizqa limai yashaaa'u wa yaqdiru wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon

Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it], but most of the people do not know."

Translations of Saba 34:36

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

Transliteration

Qul inna Rabbee yabsutur rizqa limai yashaaa'u wa yaqdiru wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon

Saheeh International
Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it], but most of the people do not know."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): Lo! my Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will and narroweth it (for whom He will). But most of mankind know not.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Provision to whom He pleases, but most men understand not."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Katakanlah: "Sesungguhnya Tuhanku melapangkan rezeki bagi siapa yang dikehendaki-Nya dan menyempitkan (bagi siapa yang dikehendaki-Nya). akan tetapi kebanyakan manusia tidak mengetahui".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Saba

Frequently asked about Saba 34:36

What does Quran 34:36 say?

Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it], but most of the people do not know." This is verse 36 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 36?

The Arabic text: قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ — transliteration: Qul inna Rabbee yabsutur rizqa limai yashaaa'u wa yaqdiru wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:36 in?

Saba 34:36 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.

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