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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-An'am, verse 131

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Without diacritics

ذلك ان لم يكن ربك مهلك القرى بظلم واهلها غافلون

(The apostles were sent) thus, For thy Lord would not Destroy for their wrong-doing Men's habitations whilst Their occupants were unwarned.

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  • Verse 131 of 165
  • Juz 8
  • Page 145

Word by word

  1. ذَٰلِكَThat (is because)dhālika
  2. أَن[that]an
  3. لَّمْnotlam
  4. يَكُنisyakun
  5. رَّبُّكَyour Lordrabbuka
  6. مُهْلِكَone who destroysmuh'lika
  7. ٱلْقُرَىٰthe citiesl-qurā
  8. بِظُلْمٍۢfor (their) wrongdoingbiẓul'min
  9. وَأَهْلُهَاwhile their peoplewa-ahluhā
  10. غَـٰفِلُونَ(are) unawareghāfilūna

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