Surah Al-Ma'idah, Ayah 98 (5:98)

ٱلْمَائِدَة

ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Quran 5:98 is ayah 98 of Surah Al-Ma'idah (“The Table Spread”), a Medinan surah of 120 ayahs. It is in Juz 7, on page 124 of the Madani Mushaf.

5:98
ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟أَنَّٱللَّهَشَدِيدُٱلْعِقَابِوَأَنَّٱللَّهَغَفُورٌرَّحِيمٌ٩٨
iʿ'lamū anna l-laha shadīdu l-ʿiqābi wa-anna l-laha ghafūrun raḥīmun

Know that Allāh is severe in penalty and that Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.(98)

Word by word

  1. ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟iʿ'lamūKnow
  2. أَنَّannathat
  3. ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
  4. شَدِيدُshadīdu(is) severe
  5. ٱلْعِقَابِl-ʿiqābi(in) punishment
  6. وَأَنَّwa-annaand that
  7. ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
  8. غَفُورٌghafūrun(is) Oft-Forgiving
  9. رَّحِيمٌraḥīmunMost Merciful

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