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Quran Maqasid

Surah Hud, verse 59

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وتلك عاد جحدوا بايات ربهم وعصوا رسله واتبعوا امر كل جبار عنيد

Such were the ’Ād People: They rejected the Signs Of their Lord and Cherisher; Disobeyed His Apostles; And followed the command Of every powerful, obstinate Transgressor.

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  • Verse 59 of 123
  • Juz 12
  • Page 228

Word by word

  1. وَتِلْكَAnd thiswatil'ka
  2. عَادٌۭ ۖ(was) Aadʿādun
  3. جَحَدُوا۟they rejectedjaḥadū
  4. بِـَٔايَـٰتِ(the) Signsbiāyāti
  5. رَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordrabbihim
  6. وَعَصَوْا۟and disobeyedwaʿaṣaw
  7. رُسُلَهُۥHis Messengersrusulahu
  8. وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟and followedwa-ittabaʿū
  9. أَمْرَ(the) commandamra
  10. كُلِّ(of) everykulli
  11. جَبَّارٍtyrantjabbārin
  12. عَنِيدٍۢobstinateʿanīdin

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