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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-A'la, verse 16

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بل تؤثرون الحياة الدنيا

Nay (behold), ye prefer The life of this world;

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  • Verse 16 of 19
  • Juz 30
  • Page 592

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  1. بَلْNaybal
  2. تُؤْثِرُونَYou prefertu'thirūna
  3. ٱلْحَيَوٰةَthe lifel-ḥayata
  4. ٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldl-dun'yā

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