Saba, ayah 54
Quran 34:54 — Saba · "And prevention will be placed between them and…"
Verse 54 of 54 · Surah Saba (سبأ) — Sheba. This is the 34th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 22.
وَحِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِم مِّن قَبْلُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا فِي شَكٍّ مُّرِيبٍ
Wa heela bainahum wa baina maa yashtahoona kamaa fu'ila bi-ashyaa'ihim min qabl; innahum kaanoo fee shakkim mureeb
And prevention will be placed between them and what they desire, as was done with their kind before. Indeed, they were in disquieting denial.
Translations of Saba 34:54
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa heela bainahum wa baina maa yashtahoona kamaa fu'ila bi-ashyaa'ihim min qabl; innahum kaanoo fee shakkim mureeb
- Saheeh International
- And prevention will be placed between them and what they desire, as was done with their kind before. Indeed, they were in disquieting denial.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And a gulf is set between them and that which they desire, as was done for people of their kind of old. Lo! they were in hopeless doubt.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And between them and their desires, is placed a barrier, as was done in the past with their partisans: for they were indeed in suspicious (disquieting) doubt.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan dihalangi antara mereka dengan apa yang mereka ingini sebagaimana yang dilakukan terhadap orang-orang yang serupa dengan mereka pada masa dahulu. Sesungguhnya mereka dahulu (di dunia) dalam keraguan yang mendalam.
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 34:54
What does Quran 34:54 say?
And prevention will be placed between them and what they desire, as was done with their kind before. Indeed, they were in disquieting denial. This is verse 54 of Surah Saba (سبأ, "Sheba"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Saba verse 54?
The Arabic text: وَحِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِم مِّن قَبْلُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا فِي شَكٍّ مُّرِيبٍ — transliteration: Wa heela bainahum wa baina maa yashtahoona kamaa fu'ila bi-ashyaa'ihim min qabl; innahum kaanoo fee shakkim mureeb.
Which juz and page is Quran 34:54 in?
Saba 34:54 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.