Surah Mulk Verse 18
Ayah 18 of 30 · Para 29
Surah Al-Mulk verse 18: And indeed those before them denied (the Messengers of Allah), then see how terrible was My denial (punishment)
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Arabic Text
وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ فَكَیۡفَ كَانَ نَكِیرِ
Transliteration
Wa laqad kazzabal lazeena min qablihim fakaifa kaana nakeer
English Translation
And indeed those before them denied (the Messengers of Allah), then see how terrible was My denial (punishment)
— Sahih International style rendering
Word-by-Word
- وَلَقَدۡ Wa
- كَذَّبَ laqad
- ٱلَّذِینَ kazzabal
- مِن lazeena
- قَبۡلِهِمۡ min
- فَكَیۡفَ qablihim
- كَانَ fakaifa
- نَكِیرِ kaana
Tafsir Note
Do the deniers not see birds suspended mid-air only by Allah's permission? Ar-Rahman's mercy sustains all flight.
Key Lessons
- Birds exemplify tawakkul
- Daily miracles are overlooked
- Mercy permeates creation
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
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