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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 205

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واذا تولى سعى في الارض ليفسد فيها ويهلك الحرث والنسل والله لا يحب الفساد

When he turns his back, His aim everywhere Is to spread mischief Through the earth and destroy Crops and cattle. But God loveth not mischief.

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  • Verse 205 of 286
  • Juz 2
  • Page 32

Word by word

  1. وَإِذَاAnd whenwa-idhā
  2. تَوَلَّىٰhe turns awaytawallā
  3. سَعَىٰhe strivessaʿā
  4. فِىinfī
  5. ٱلْأَرْضِthe earthl-arḍi
  6. لِيُفْسِدَto spread corruptionliyuf'sida
  7. فِيهَا[in it]fīhā
  8. وَيُهْلِكَand destroyswayuh'lika
  9. ٱلْحَرْثَthe cropsl-ḥartha
  10. وَٱلنَّسْلَ ۗand progenywal-nasla
  11. وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahwal-lahu
  12. لَا(does) notlā
  13. يُحِبُّloveyuḥibbu
  14. ٱلْفَسَادَ[the] corruptionl-fasāda

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