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Saba, ayah 44

Quran 34:44 — Saba · "And We had not given them any scriptures which…"

Verse 44 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.

وَمَا آتَيْنَاهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ

Wa maaa aatainaahum min Kutubiny yadrusoonahaa wa maaa arsalnaaa ilaihim qablaka min nazeer

And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muhammad], any warner.

Translations of Saba 34:44

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

Transliteration

Wa maaa aatainaahum min Kutubiny yadrusoonahaa wa maaa arsalnaaa ilaihim qablaka min nazeer

Saheeh International
And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muhammad], any warner.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And We have given them no scriptures which they study, nor sent We unto them, before thee, any warner.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But We had not given them Books which they could study, nor sent messengers to them before thee as Warners.

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

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Saba

Frequently asked about Saba 34:44

What does Quran 34:44 say?

And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muhammad], any warner. This is verse 44 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 44?

The Arabic text: وَمَا آتَيْنَاهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ — transliteration: Wa maaa aatainaahum min Kutubiny yadrusoonahaa wa maaa arsalnaaa ilaihim qablaka min nazeer.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:44 in?

Saba 34:44 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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