Surah Mulk Verse 22
Ayah 22 of 30 · Para 29
Surah Al-Mulk verse 22: Who is more rightly guided: one who walks with his face bend down without seeing, or the one who sees and walks upright on a Right Way
Last reviewed:
Arabic Text
أَفَمَن یَمۡشِی مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِهِۦۤ أَهۡدَىٰۤ أَمَّن یَمۡشِی سَوِیًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَ ٰطࣲ مُّسۡتَقِیمࣲ
Transliteration
Afamai yamshee mukibban 'alaa wajhihee ahdaaa ammany yamshee sawiyyan 'alaa siratim mustaqeem
English Translation
Who is more rightly guided: one who walks with his face bend down without seeing, or the one who sees and walks upright on a Right Way
— Sahih International style rendering
Word-by-Word
- أَفَمَن Afamai
- یَمۡشِی yamshee
- مُكِبًّا mukibban
- عَلَىٰ 'alaa
- وَجۡهِهِۦۤ wajhihee
- أَهۡدَىٰۤ ahdaaa
- أَمَّن ammany
- یَمۡشِی yamshee
- سَوِیًّا sawiyyan
- عَلَىٰ 'alaa
- صِرَ siratim
- ٰطࣲ mustaqeem
- مُّسۡتَقِیمࣲ
Tafsir Note
Allah created hearing, sight, and hearts — yet little thanks. Faculties are trusts for accountability.
Key Lessons
- Senses are gifts for guidance
- Thank Allah for hearing and sight
- Use faculties for obedience
Listen to This Verse
Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Sources: Quranic text verified against Uthmani script (Hafs an Asim). Hadith cross-referenced with Sunnah.com and Quran.com. See our editorial policy.