Surah Adh-Dhariyat, Ayah 49 (51:49)

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وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Quran 51:49 is ayah 49 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (“The Winnowing Winds”), a Meccan surah of 60 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 522 of the Madani Mushaf.

51:49
وَمِنكُلِّشَىْءٍخَلَقْنَازَوْجَيْنِلَعَلَّكُمْتَذَكَّرُونَ٤٩
wamin kulli shayin khalaqnā zawjayni laʿallakum tadhakkarūna

And of all things We created two mates [i.e., counterparts]; perhaps you will remember.(49)

Word by word

  1. وَمِنwaminAnd of
  2. كُلِّkullievery
  3. شَىْءٍshayinthing
  4. خَلَقْنَاkhalaqnāWe have created
  5. زَوْجَيْنِzawjaynipairs
  6. لَعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakumso that you may
  7. تَذَكَّرُونَtadhakkarūnaremember

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