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Saba, ayah 41

Quran 34:41 — Saba · "They will say, "Exalted are You! You, , are…"

Verse 41 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.

قَالُوا سُبْحَانَكَ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا مِن دُونِهِم ۖ بَلْ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ الْجِنَّ ۖ أَكْثَرُهُم بِهِم مُّؤْمِنُونَ

Qaaloo Subhaanaka Anta waliyyunaa min doonihim bal kaanoo ya'budoonal jinna aksaruhum bihim mu'minoon

They will say, "Exalted are You! You, [O Allah], are our benefactor not them. Rather, they used to worship the jinn; most of them were believers in them."

Translations of Saba 34:41

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

Transliteration

Qaaloo Subhaanaka Anta waliyyunaa min doonihim bal kaanoo ya'budoonal jinna aksaruhum bihim mu'minoon

Saheeh International
They will say, "Exalted are You! You, [O Allah], are our benefactor not them. Rather, they used to worship the jinn; most of them were believers in them."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
They will say: Be Thou Glorified. Thou (alone) art our Guardian, not them! Nay, but they worshipped the jinn; most of them were believers in them.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They will say, "Glory to Thee! our (tie) is with Thee - as Protector - not with them. Nay, but they worshipped the Jinns: most of them believed in them."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Malaikat-malaikat itu menjawab: "Maha Suci Engkau. Engkaulah pelindung kami, bukan mereka; bahkan mereka telah menyembah jin; kebanyakan mereka beriman kepada jin itu".

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

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Frequently asked about Saba 34:41

What does Quran 34:41 say?

They will say, "Exalted are You! You, [O Allah], are our benefactor not them. Rather, they used to worship the jinn; most of them were believers in them." This is verse 41 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 41?

The Arabic text: قَالُوا سُبْحَانَكَ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا مِن دُونِهِم ۖ بَلْ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ الْجِنَّ ۖ أَكْثَرُهُم بِهِم مُّؤْمِنُونَ — transliteration: Qaaloo Subhaanaka Anta waliyyunaa min doonihim bal kaanoo ya'budoonal jinna aksaruhum bihim mu'minoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:41 in?

Saba 34:41 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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