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Quran Maqasid

Surah Taha, verse 78

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فاتبعهم فرعون بجنوده فغشيهم من اليم ما غشيهم

Then Pharaoh pursued them With his forces, but The waters completely overwhelmed Them and covered them up.

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  • Verse 78 of 135
  • Juz 16
  • Page 317

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  1. فَأَتْبَعَهُمْThen followed themfa-atbaʿahum
  2. فِرْعَوْنُFiraunfir'ʿawnu
  3. بِجُنُودِهِۦwith his forcesbijunūdihi
  4. فَغَشِيَهُمbut covered themfaghashiyahum
  5. مِّنَfrommina
  6. ٱلْيَمِّthe seal-yami
  7. مَاwhatmā
  8. غَشِيَهُمْcovered themghashiyahum

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