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Saba, ayah 42

Quran 34:42 — Saba · "But today you do not hold for one another…"

Verse 42 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.

فَالْيَوْمَ لَا يَمْلِكُ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ نَّفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا وَنَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذُوقُوا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الَّتِي كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

Fal Yawma laa yamliku ba'dukum liba'din naf'anw wa laa darraa; wa naqoolu lilzeena zalamoo zooqoo 'azaaban Naaril latee kuntum bihaa tukazziboon

But today you do not hold for one another [the power of] benefit or harm, and We will say to those who wronged, "Taste the punishment of the Fire, which you used to deny."

Translations of Saba 34:42

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

Transliteration

Fal Yawma laa yamliku ba'dukum liba'din naf'anw wa laa darraa; wa naqoolu lilzeena zalamoo zooqoo 'azaaban Naaril latee kuntum bihaa tukazziboon

Saheeh International
But today you do not hold for one another [the power of] benefit or harm, and We will say to those who wronged, "Taste the punishment of the Fire, which you used to deny."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
That day ye will possess no use nor hurt one for another. And We shall say unto those who did wrong: Taste the doom of the Fire which ye used to deny.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So on that Day no power shall they have over each other, for profit or harm: and We shall say to the wrong-doers, "Taste ye the Penalty of the Fire,- the which ye were wont to deny!"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka pada hari ini sebahagian kamu tidak berkuasa (untuk memberikan) kemanfaatan dan tidak pula kemudharatan kepada sebahagian yang lain. Dan Kami katakan kepada orang-orang yang zalim: "Rasakanlah olehmu azab neraka yang dahulunya kamu dustakan itu".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Saba

Frequently asked about Saba 34:42

What does Quran 34:42 say?

But today you do not hold for one another [the power of] benefit or harm, and We will say to those who wronged, "Taste the punishment of the Fire, which you used to deny." This is verse 42 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 42?

The Arabic text: فَالْيَوْمَ لَا يَمْلِكُ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ نَّفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا وَنَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذُوقُوا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الَّتِي كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ — transliteration: Fal Yawma laa yamliku ba'dukum liba'din naf'anw wa laa darraa; wa naqoolu lilzeena zalamoo zooqoo 'azaaban Naaril latee kuntum bihaa tukazziboon.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:42 in?

Saba 34:42 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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