Saba, ayah 53
Quran 34:53 — Saba · "And they had already disbelieved in it before…"
Verse 53 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.
وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا بِهِ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَيَقْذِفُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ مِن مَّكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ
Wa qad kafaroo bihee min qablu wa yaqzifoona bilghaibi mim makaanim ba'eed
And they had already disbelieved in it before and would assault the unseen from a place far away.
Translations of Saba 34:53
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa qad kafaroo bihee min qablu wa yaqzifoona bilghaibi mim makaanim ba'eed
- Saheeh International
- And they had already disbelieved in it before and would assault the unseen from a place far away.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- When they disbelieved in it of yore. They aim at the unseen from afar off.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Seeing that they did reject Faith (entirely) before, and that they (continually) cast (slanders) on the unseen from a position far off?
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan sesungguhnya mereka telah mengingkari Allah sebelum itu; dan mereka menduga-duga tentang yang ghaib dari tempat yang jauh.
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 34:53
What does Quran 34:53 say?
And they had already disbelieved in it before and would assault the unseen from a place far away. This is verse 53 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 53?
The Arabic text: وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا بِهِ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَيَقْذِفُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ مِن مَّكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ — transliteration: Wa qad kafaroo bihee min qablu wa yaqzifoona bilghaibi mim makaanim ba'eed.
Which juz and page is Quran 34:53 in?
Saba 34:53 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.