Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 87 (17:87)

ٱلْإِسْرَاء

إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّ فَضْلَهُۥ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَبِيرًا

Quran 17:87 is ayah 87 of Surah Al-Isra (“The Night Journey”), a Meccan surah of 111 ayahs. It is in Juz 15, on page 291 of the Madani Mushaf.

17:87
إِلَّارَحْمَةًمِّنرَّبِّكَ ۚإِنَّفَضْلَهُۥكَانَعَلَيْكَكَبِيرًا٨٧
illā raḥmatan min rabbika inna faḍlahu kāna ʿalayka kabīran

Except [We have left it with you] as a mercy from your Lord. Indeed, His favor upon you has ever been great.(87)

Word by word

  1. إِلَّاillāExcept
  2. رَحْمَةًraḥmatana mercy
  3. مِّنminfrom
  4. رَّبِّكَ ۚrabbikayour Lord
  5. إِنَّinnaIndeed
  6. فَضْلَهُۥfaḍlahuHis Bounty
  7. كَانَkānais
  8. عَلَيْكَʿalaykaupon you
  9. كَبِيرًاkabīrangreat

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