Surah Al-Jathiyah, Ayah 20 (45:20)

ٱلْجَاثِيَة

هَٰذَا بَصَٰٓئِرُ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ

Quran 45:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Al-Jathiyah (“The Crouching”), a Meccan surah of 37 ayahs. It is in Juz 25, on page 500 of the Madani Mushaf.

45:20
هَٰذَابَصَٰٓئِرُلِلنَّاسِوَهُدًىوَرَحْمَةٌلِّقَوْمٍيُوقِنُونَ٢٠
hādhā baṣāiru lilnnāsi wahudan waraḥmatun liqawmin yūqinūna

This [Qur’ān] is enlightenment for mankind and guidance and mercy for a people who are certain [in faith].(20)

Word by word

  1. هَٰذَاhādhāThis
  2. بَصَٰٓئِرُbaṣāiru(is) enlightenment
  3. لِلنَّاسِlilnnāsifor mankind
  4. وَهُدًىwahudanand guidance
  5. وَرَحْمَةٌwaraḥmatunand mercy
  6. لِّقَوْمٍliqawminfor a people
  7. يُوقِنُونَyūqinūnawho are certain

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