Surah Al-Furqan, Ayah 16 (25:16)

ٱلْفُرْقَان

لَّهُمْ فِيهَا مَا يَشَآءُونَ خَٰلِدِينَ ۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ وَعْدًا مَّسُْٔولًا

Quran 25:16 is ayah 16 of Surah Al-Furqan (“The Criterion”), a Meccan surah of 77 ayahs. It is in Juz 18, on page 361 of the Madani Mushaf.

25:16
لَّهُمْفِيهَامَايَشَآءُونَخَٰلِدِينَ ۚكَانَعَلَىٰرَبِّكَوَعْدًامَّسُْٔولًا١٦
lahum fīhā mā yashāūna khālidīna kāna ʿalā rabbika waʿdan masūlan

For them therein is whatever they wish, [while] abiding eternally. It is ever upon your Lord a promise [worthy to be] requested.(16)

Word by word

  1. لَّهُمْlahumFor them
  2. فِيهَاfīhātherein
  3. مَاmā(is) whatever
  4. يَشَآءُونَyashāūnathey wish
  5. خَٰلِدِينَ ۚkhālidīnathey will abide forever
  6. كَانَkānaIt is
  7. عَلَىٰʿalāon
  8. رَبِّكَrabbikayour Lord
  9. وَعْدًاwaʿdana promise
  10. مَّسُْٔولًاmasūlanrequested

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