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Quran Maqasid

Surah An-Nisa, verse 117

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Without diacritics

ان يدعون من دونه الا اناثا وان يدعون الا شيطانا مريدا

(The Pagans), leaving Him, Call but upon female deities: They call but upon Satan The persistent rebel!

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  • Verse 117 of 176
  • Juz 5
  • Page 97

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  1. إِنNotin
  2. يَدْعُونَthey invokeyadʿūna
  3. مِنfrommin
  4. دُونِهِۦٓbesides Himdūnihi
  5. إِلَّآbutillā
  6. إِنَـٰثًۭاfemale (deities)ināthan
  7. وَإِنand notwa-in
  8. يَدْعُونَthey invokeyadʿūna
  9. إِلَّاexceptillā
  10. شَيْطَـٰنًۭاShaitaan shayṭānan
  11. مَّرِيدًۭاrebelliousmarīdan

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