Skip to content
Assabile

Surah Al-Mu’minun, Verse 87

سورة المؤمنون، الآية ٨٧

23:87 Juz 18 Hizb 35 Page 347 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 23:87

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ۝٨٧

Transliteration

sayaqūlūna lillahi qul afalā tattaqūna

Translation

They will say, "[They belong] to Allāh." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?"

Translation in another language
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary Read in the surah

Verse 87 of Surah Al-Mu’minun (23:87), a Meccan surah, is in juz 18, on page 347 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

Listen to verse 87 of Surah Al-Mu’minun

79 recitations by 73 reciters: pick one and it plays in the player.

All voices (79)

Tafsir of verse 87

Al-Mukhtasar

They will say: “The seven heavens and the Great Throne are the property of Allah”, so say to them: “Will you not then by mindful of Allah by carrying out His orders and refraining from His prohibitions, so that you are saved from His punishment?”

Tafsir of the whole Surah Al-Mu’minun

Other translations of verse 87

They will say, “Allah.” Say, “Will you not then fear Him?”

They will say: "Allâh." Say: "Will you not then fear Allâh (believe in His Oneness, obey Him, believe in the Resurrection and Recompense for every good or bad deed)?"

They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)?

They will say, "(They belong) to Allah." Say: "Will ye not then be filled with awe?"

They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: Will you not then guard (against evil)?

They will say, "To Allah (all that belongs)." Say, "Will you not then be pious?"

Verse 87 word by word

  1. سَيَقُولُونَ sayaqūlūna They will say ق و ل
  2. لِلَّهِ lillahi Allah
  3. قُلْ qul Say ق و ل
  4. أَفَلَا afalā Then will not
  5. تَتَّقُونَ tattaqūna you fear (Him) و ق ي

Verses related to verse 87

Verses with similar wording

They share a sequence of words with this verse: useful for telling them apart when memorising.

  • Al-Mu’minun 23:85

    سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

    They will say, "To Allāh." Say, "Then will you not remember?"

  • Al-Mu’minun 23:89

    سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ قُلْ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسْحَرُونَ

    They will say, "[All belongs] to Allāh." Say, "Then how are you deluded?"

All similar verses of Surah Al-Mu’minun

Go further

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 10 جمادى الأولى 1448 هـ