# 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 58 - **Surah:** 21. Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) — سورة الأنبياء - **Verse:** 58 / 112 · **Juz:** 17 · **Mushaf page:** 326 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-58 ## Arabic فَجَعَلَهُمْ جُذَاذاً اِلَّا كَب۪يراً لَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ اِلَيْهِ يَرْجِعُونَ ## Transcription FajaAAalahum juthathan illakabeeran lahum laAAallahum ilayhi yarjiAAoon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley He broke them in pieces, except for the biggest one, so that they would have it to consult! ### Progressive Muslims So he broke them into pieces except for the biggest of them, so that they may turn to him. ### Shabbir Ahmed Then he reduced them to fragments except the big one, so that they might turn to it. (37:88-98). ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And he made them into pieces save a great one they had, that they might return to it. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation So he broke them into pieces except for the biggest of them, so that they may turn to him. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament He broke them into pieces, except for a big one, that they may refer to it. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira So he smashed them up to pieces with the exception of the biggest, so that they may turn to it. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question]. ### Muhammad Asad And then he broke those [idols] to pieces, [all] save the biggest of them, so that they might [be able to] turn to it. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them, that haply they might have recourse to it. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Then he broke them all into pieces,[1] sparing only the supreme one among them that they may possibly return to him.[2] _Footnotes_ - [1] This was that practical proof. In the absence of the priests and attendants, Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) entered their central Temple and broke all the idols to pieces. - [2] The pronoun in the original text may be translated into it or him. In the former case, it will refer to the chief idol and in the latter to Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). In the first case, it will imply a subtle sarcasm in order to make them realize that their creed of idol worship was foolish, for obviously the chief idol could not break the minor idols. In the second case, it will refer to Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), who thought that they might turn to him about the incident and he might get an opportunity to have a frank talk with them about their absurd creed. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab And so he reduced them -the idols- into a useless form except their biggest, so that they might turn to it for information. ### Bijan Moeinian Accordingly he broke them all into pieces, except the chief "god" so that it may serve as a subject of discussion at their return. ### Al-Hilali & Khan So he broke them to pieces, (all) except the biggest of them, that they might turn to it. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran So he smashed them into pieces, except the biggest of them, so they might turn to it ˹for answers˺. ### Taqi Usmani Then, he turned all of them into pieces, except the big one of them, so that they may come back to it. ### Abdul Haleem He broke them all into pieces, but left the biggest one for them to return to. ### Arthur John Arberry So he broke them into fragments, all but a great one they had, for haply they would return to it. ### E. Henry Palmer So he brake them all in pieces, except a large one they had; that haply they might refer it to that. ### Hamid S. Aziz And, by Allah! I have a plan for your idols after you have gone and turned your backs!" ### Mahmoud Ghali So he made them into scraps, except a great one they had, that possibly they would return to it. ### George Sale And in the peoples absence he went into the temple where the idols stood, and he brake them all in pieces, except the biggest of them; that they might lay the blame upon that. And when they were returned, ### Syed Vickar Ahamed So he broke them to pieces, (everyone) except the biggest of them, that they might turn (and try asking) it. ### Amatul Rahman Omar So he smashed them all into pieces, except their chief (idol), that they might return to it (for inquiry as he planned). ### Ali Quli Qarai So he broke them into pieces, —all except the biggest of them— so that they might come back to it. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü (Nihayet İbrahim) belki ona gidip sorarlar diye, en büyükleri dışında putları paramparça etti. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Böylece o, yalnızca büyükleri hariç olmak üzere onları paramparça etti; belki ona başvururlar diye. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Onlar gidince hepsini paramparça edip içlerinden büyüğünü, ona başvursunlar diye sağlam bıraktı. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Derken (İbrahim) belki kendisine başvururlar diye içlerinden bir büyüğü bırakarak onları (putları) paramparça etti. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Derken onları parça parça etti, ancak bir büyüklerini bıraktı ki belki ona müracaat ederler ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Derken, onları parça parça etti. Ancak büyüklerinden birini bıraktı ki belki ona müracaat ederler. ### Gültekin Onan Böylece o, yalnızca büyükleri hariç olmak üzere onları paramparça etti; belki ona başvururlar diye. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Derken o, bunları parça parça etdi. Yalınız onların büyüğünü bırakdı, belki ona müracaat ederler diye. ### İbni Kesir Derken hepsini paramparça edip içlerinden büyüğünü, ona başvursunlar diye sağlam bıraktı. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ve en büyükleri dışında (putların) hepsini paramparça etti; belki dönüp (bu olup biten için) ona başvururlar diye. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Sonunda İbrahim hepsini paramparça edip, içlerinden büyüğünü ona başvursunlar diye sağlam bıraktı. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Nihayet (İbrahim) onları parça parça etti, yalnız onların büyüğünü bıraktı; belki ona müracaat ederler diye(!) ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Sonunda onları parça parça etti. Yalnız en büyüklerini bıraktı ki, dönüp ona başvurabilsinler. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Nihayet, onların tümünü paramparça etti; dönüp de kendisine başvurabilsinler diye (!) onların en iri yarı olanına dokunmadı. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sonra da kendisine sorsunlar diye, büyük olanını hariç diğerlerini parçaladı. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Sonunda, en büyükleri dışında, tümünü paramparça etti. Artık, belki ona başvururlar! ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sonra onları param parça etti. Belki başvururlar diye büyük olanına dokunmadı. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir (İbrahim), sonunda belki ona dönerler (sorarlar) diye büyükleri hariç onları (putları) paramparça etmişti. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sonra da kendisine sorsunlar diye, büyük olanı hariç diğerlerini parça parça etti. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Sonra da kendisine sorsunlar diye, büyük olanı hariç diğerlerini parça parça etti. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sonra hepsini paramparça etti ama kendisine başvururlar diye sadece büyüğüne dokunmadı. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | فَجَعَلَهُمْ — fajaʿalahum | So he made them | جعل — Cim-Ayn-Lam | | 2 | جُذَٰذًا — judhādhan | (into) pieces | جذذ — Cim-Zal-Zal | | 3 | إِلَّا — illā | except | — | | 4 | كَبِيرًۭا — kabīran | a large (one) | كبر — Kef-Be-Ra | | 5 | لَّهُمْ — lahum | of them | — | | 6 | لَعَلَّهُمْ — laʿallahum | so that they may | — | | 7 | إِلَيْهِ — ilayhi | to it | — | | 8 | يَرْجِعُونَ — yarjiʿūna | return | رجع — Ra-Cim-Ayn | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-57.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-59.md Retrieved: 2026-08-12 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.