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Saba, ayah 40

Quran 34:40 — Saba · "And the Day when He will gather them all and…"

Verse 40 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.

وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ أَهَٰؤُلَاءِ إِيَّاكُمْ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ

Wa yawma yahshuruhum jamee'an summa yaqoolu lilmalaaa'ikati a-haaa'ulaaa'i iyyaakum kaanoo ya'budoon

And [mention] the Day when He will gather them all and then say to the angels, "Did these [people] used to worship you?"

Translations of Saba 34:40

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

Transliteration

Wa yawma yahshuruhum jamee'an summa yaqoolu lilmalaaa'ikati a-haaa'ulaaa'i iyyaakum kaanoo ya'budoon

Saheeh International
And [mention] the Day when He will gather them all and then say to the angels, "Did these [people] used to worship you?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And on the day when He will gather them all together, He will say unto the angels: Did these worship you?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
One Day He will gather them all together, and say to the angels, "Was it you that these men used to worship?"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan (ingatlah) hari (yang di waktu itu) Allah mengumpulkan mereka semuanya kemudian Allah berfirman kepada malaikat: "Apakah mereka ini dahulu menyembah kamu?".

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

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Frequently asked about Saba 34:40

What does Quran 34:40 say?

And [mention] the Day when He will gather them all and then say to the angels, "Did these [people] used to worship you?" This is verse 40 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 40?

The Arabic text: وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ أَهَٰؤُلَاءِ إِيَّاكُمْ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ — transliteration: Wa yawma yahshuruhum jamee'an summa yaqoolu lilmalaaa'ikati a-haaa'ulaaa'i iyyaakum kaanoo ya'budoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:40 in?

Saba 34:40 appears in Juz 22, on Mushaf page 433.

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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