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

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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.

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Key Lessons

  • Senses are gifts for guidance
  • Thank Allah for hearing and sight
  • Use faculties for obedience

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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