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Quran Maqasid

Surah An-Nahl, verse 21

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اموات غير احياء وما يشعرون ايان يبعثون

(They are things) dead, Lifeless: nor do they know When they will be raised up.

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  • Verse 21 of 128
  • Juz 14
  • Page 269

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  1. أَمْوَٰتٌ(They are) deadamwātun
  2. غَيْرُnot aliveghayru
  3. أَحْيَآءٍۢ ۖnot aliveaḥyāin
  4. وَمَاAnd notwamā
  5. يَشْعُرُونَthey perceiveyashʿurūna
  6. أَيَّانَwhenayyāna
  7. يُبْعَثُونَthey will be resurrectedyub'ʿathūna

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