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Saba, ayah 51

Quran 34:51 — Saba · "And if you could see when they are terrified…"

Verse 51 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.

وَلَوْ تَرَىٰ إِذْ فَزِعُوا فَلَا فَوْتَ وَأُخِذُوا مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ

Wa law taraaa iz fazi'oo falaa fawta wa ukhizoo mim makaanin qareeb

And if you could see when they are terrified but there is no escape, and they will be seized from a place nearby.

Translations of Saba 34:51

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

Transliteration

Wa law taraaa iz fazi'oo falaa fawta wa ukhizoo mim makaanin qareeb

Saheeh International
And if you could see when they are terrified but there is no escape, and they will be seized from a place nearby.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Couldst thou but see when they are terrified with no escape, and are seized from near at hand,

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror; but then there will be no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a position (quite) near.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan (alangkah hebatnya) jikalau kamu melihat ketika mereka (orang-orang kafir) terperanjat ketakutan (pada hari kiamat); maka mereka tidak dapat melepaskan diri dan mereka ditangkap dari tempat yang dekat (untuk dibawa ke neraka),

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

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Frequently asked about Saba 34:51

What does Quran 34:51 say?

And if you could see when they are terrified but there is no escape, and they will be seized from a place nearby. This is verse 51 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 51?

The Arabic text: وَلَوْ تَرَىٰ إِذْ فَزِعُوا فَلَا فَوْتَ وَأُخِذُوا مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ — transliteration: Wa law taraaa iz fazi'oo falaa fawta wa ukhizoo mim makaanin qareeb.

Which juz and page is Quran 34:51 in?

Saba 34:51 appears in Juz 22, on Mushaf page 434.

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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