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As-Saffat (الصافات)

Quran 37:159 — Surah As-Saffat, Verse 159

Chapter 37 · Those Who Set The Ranks · Juz 23

159

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

Quran 37:159 — Surah As-Saffat

About This Verse

This is verse 159 of 182 in Surah As-Saffat (الصافات), meaning “Those Who Set The Ranks”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 23 (Part 23) of the Quran.

Surah As-Saffat is the 37th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 182 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 37:159

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

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Surrounding Verses

157

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

158

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًۭا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].

159

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].

161

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,