70:17
تَدْعُوا۟مَنْأَدْبَرَوَتَوَلَّىٰ١٧
tadʿū man adbara watawallā
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience](17)
Surah Al-Ma'arij, Ayah 17 (70:17)
ٱلْمَعَارِج
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Quran 70:17 is ayah 17 of Surah Al-Ma'arij (“The Ascending Stairways”), a Meccan surah of 44 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 569 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 29
- Hizb 57
- Page 569
- Ruku 1
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- تَدْعُوا۟tadʿūInviting
- مَنْman(him) who
- أَدْبَرَadbaraturned his back
- وَتَوَلَّىٰwatawallāand went away
Tafsir (commentary) of 70:17
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This commentary explains ayahs 70:8–18 together.