Surah Al-Anfal Ayat 31 (8:31) with Urdu & English Translation

Ayat 31 of Surah Al-Anfal (الأنفال), the 8th surah of the Holy Qur'an, which has 75 verses and was revealed in Madinah. Read this verse below in Arabic with Roman transliteration, English translation (Saheeh International) and Urdu translation (Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry), and listen to the recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy.

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالُوا۟ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ هَٰذَآ ۙ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿31﴾

Wa izaa tutlaa 'alaihim Aayaatunaa qaaloo qad sami'naa law nashaaa'u laqulnaa misla haazaaa in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen

8:31. And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We have heard. If we willed, we could say [something] like this. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

اور جب ان کو ہماری آیتیں پڑھ کر سنائی جاتی ہیں تو کہتے ہیں (یہ کلام) ہم نے سن لیا ہے اگر ہم چاہیں تو اسی طرح کا (کلام) ہم بھی کہہ دیں اور یہ ہے ہی کیا صرف اگلے لوگوں کی حکایتیں ہیں

Read Ayat 31 in the full Surah Al-Anfal

Continue reading

Well-known passages of the Qur'an

Learn to recite with a teacher

Recite with a qualified teacher who listens and corrects your Tajweed live, one-on-one. Learn Tajweed online or book a free demo class.

Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script). English translation: Saheeh International. Urdu translation: Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.

NurAva Islamic University — live one-on-one Quran, Tajweed, Hifz and Islamic Studies classes online. Book a free demo class.

NurAva
Islamic University