Saba, ayah 52
Quran 34:52 — Saba · "And they will say, "We believe in it!" But how…"
Verse 52 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.
وَقَالُوا آمَنَّا بِهِ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ التَّنَاوُشُ مِن مَّكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ
Wa qaloo aamannaa bihee wa annaa lahumut tanaawushu mim makaanim ba'eed
And they will [then] say, "We believe in it!" But how for them will be the taking [of faith] from a place far away?
Translations of Saba 34:52
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa qaloo aamannaa bihee wa annaa lahumut tanaawushu mim makaanim ba'eed
- Saheeh International
- And they will [then] say, "We believe in it!" But how for them will be the taking [of faith] from a place far away?
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And say: We (now) believe therein. But how can they reach (faith) from afar off,
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And they will say, "We do believe (now) in the (Truth)"; but how could they receive (Faith) from a position (so far off,-
- Kementerian Agama RI
- dan (di waktu itu) mereka berkata: "Kami beriman kepada Allah", bagaimanakah mereka dapat mencapai (keimanan) dari tempat yang jauh itu.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Saba
Frequently asked about Saba 34:52
What does Quran 34:52 say?
And they will [then] say, "We believe in it!" But how for them will be the taking [of faith] from a place far away? This is verse 52 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 52?
The Arabic text: وَقَالُوا آمَنَّا بِهِ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ التَّنَاوُشُ مِن مَّكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ — transliteration: Wa qaloo aamannaa bihee wa annaa lahumut tanaawushu mim makaanim ba'eed.
Which juz and page is Quran 34:52 in?
Saba 34:52 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.