Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Ayah 23 (88:23)

ٱلْغَاشِيَة

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Quran 88:23 is ayah 23 of Surah Al-Ghashiyah (“The Overwhelming”), a Meccan surah of 26 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 593 of the Madani Mushaf.

88:23
إِلَّامَنتَوَلَّىٰوَكَفَرَ٢٣
illā man tawallā wakafara

However, he who turns away and disbelieves(23)

Word by word

  1. إِلَّاillāBut
  2. مَنmanwhoever
  3. تَوَلَّىٰtawallāturns away
  4. وَكَفَرَwakafaraand disbelieves

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