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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 38

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وعادا وثمود وقد تبين لكم من مساكنهم وزين لهم الشيطان اعمالهم فصدهم عن السبيل وكانوا مستبصرين

(Remember also) the ’Ad And the Thamūd (people): Clearly will appear to you From (the traces) of their buildings (Their fate): the Evil One Made their deeds alluring To them, and kept them back From the Path, though they Were gifted with Intelligence And Skill.

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  • Verse 38 of 69
  • Juz 20
  • Page 400

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  1. وَعَادًۭاAnd Aadwaʿādan
  2. وَثَمُودَا۟and Thamudwathamūdā
  3. وَقَدand verilywaqad
  4. تَّبَيَّنَ(has) become cleartabayyana
  5. لَكُمto youlakum
  6. مِّنfrommin
  7. مَّسَـٰكِنِهِمْ ۖtheir dwellingsmasākinihim
  8. وَزَيَّنَAnd made fair-seemingwazayyana
  9. لَهُمُto themlahumu
  10. ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُthe Shaitaanl-shayṭānu
  11. أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْtheir deedsaʿmālahum
  12. فَصَدَّهُمْand averted themfaṣaddahum
  13. عَنِfromʿani
  14. ٱلسَّبِيلِthe Wayl-sabīli
  15. وَكَانُوا۟though they werewakānū
  16. مُسْتَبْصِرِينَendowed with insightmus'tabṣirīna

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