Surah Al-A'raf, Ayah 21 (7:21)

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وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ إِنِّى لَكُمَا لَمِنَ ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ

Quran 7:21 is ayah 21 of Surah Al-A'raf (“The Heights”), a Meccan surah of 206 ayahs. It is in Juz 8, on page 152 of the Madani Mushaf.

7:21
وَقَاسَمَهُمَآإِنِّىلَكُمَالَمِنَٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ٢١
waqāsamahumā innī lakumā lamina l-nāṣiḥīna

And he swore [by Allāh] to them, "Indeed, I am to you from among the sincere advisors."(21)

Word by word

  1. وَقَاسَمَهُمَآwaqāsamahumāAnd he swore (to) both of them
  2. إِنِّىinnīIndeed, I am
  3. لَكُمَاlakumāto both of you
  4. لَمِنَlaminaamong
  5. ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَl-nāṣiḥīnathe sincere advisors

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