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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 19

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كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب

Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, And bring thyself The closer (to God)!

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  • Verse 19 of 19
  • Juz 30
  • Page 598

Word by word

  1. كَلَّاNaykallā
  2. لَا(Do) notlā
  3. تُطِعْهُobey himtuṭiʿ'hu
  4. وَٱسْجُدْBut prostratewa-us'jud
  5. وَٱقْتَرِب ۩and draw near (to Allah)wa-iq'tarib

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