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Quran Maqasid

Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 17

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الله الذي انزل الكتاب بالحق والميزان وما يدريك لعل الساعة قريب

It is God Who has Sent down the Book in truth, And the Balance (By which to weigh conduct). And what will make thee Realise that perhaps the Hour Is close at hand?

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  • Verse 17 of 53
  • Juz 25
  • Page 485

Word by word

  1. ٱللَّهُAllahal-lahu
  2. ٱلَّذِىٓ(is) the One Whoalladhī
  3. أَنزَلَ(has) sent downanzala
  4. ٱلْكِتَـٰبَthe Bookl-kitāba
  5. بِٱلْحَقِّin truthbil-ḥaqi
  6. وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۗand the Balancewal-mīzāna
  7. وَمَاAnd whatwamā
  8. يُدْرِيكَwill make you knowyud'rīka
  9. لَعَلَّPerhapslaʿalla
  10. ٱلسَّاعَةَthe Hourl-sāʿata
  11. قَرِيبٌۭ(is) nearqarībun

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