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Quran Maqasid

Surah An-Nisa, verse 147

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ما يفعل الله بعذابكم ان شكرتم وامنتم وكان الله شاكرا عليما

What can God gain By your punishment, If ye are grateful And ye believe? Nay, it is God That recogniseth (All good), and knoweth All things.

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  • Verse 147 of 176
  • Juz 5
  • Page 101

Word by word

  1. مَّاWhatmā
  2. يَفْعَلُwould doyafʿalu
  3. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  4. بِعَذَابِكُمْby punishing youbiʿadhābikum
  5. إِنifin
  6. شَكَرْتُمْyou are gratefulshakartum
  7. وَءَامَنتُمْ ۚand you believewaāmantum
  8. وَكَانَAnd iswakāna
  9. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  10. شَاكِرًاAll-Appreciativeshākiran
  11. عَلِيمًۭاAll-Knowingʿalīman

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