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Quran Maqasid

Surah Ghafir, verse 83

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Without diacritics

فلما جاءتهم رسلهم بالبينات فرحوا بما عندهم من العلم وحاق بهم ما كانوا به يستهزئون

For when their apostles Came to them With Clear Signs, they exulted In such knowledge (and skill) As they had; but That very (Wrath) at which They were wont to scoff Hemmed them in.

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  • Verse 83 of 85
  • Juz 24
  • Page 476

Word by word

  1. فَلَمَّاThen whenfalammā
  2. جَآءَتْهُمْcame to themjāathum
  3. رُسُلُهُمtheir Messengersrusuluhum
  4. بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِwith clear proofsbil-bayināti
  5. فَرِحُوا۟they rejoicedfariḥū
  6. بِمَاin whatbimā
  7. عِندَهُمthey hadʿindahum
  8. مِّنَofmina
  9. ٱلْعِلْمِthe knowledgel-ʿil'mi
  10. وَحَاقَand envelopedwaḥāqa
  11. بِهِمthembihim
  12. مَّاwhatmā
  13. كَانُوا۟they used tokānū
  14. بِهِۦ[at it]bihi
  15. يَسْتَهْزِءُونَmockyastahziūna

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