Surah Al-Muddaththir, Ayah 23 (74:23)

ٱلْمُدَّثِّر

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ

Quran 74:23 is ayah 23 of Surah Al-Muddaththir (“The Cloaked One”), a Meccan surah of 56 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 576 of the Madani Mushaf.

74:23
ثُمَّأَدْبَرَوَٱسْتَكْبَرَ٢٣
thumma adbara wa-is'takbara

Then he turned back and was arrogant(23)

Word by word

  1. ثُمَّthummaThen
  2. أَدْبَرَadbarahe turned back
  3. وَٱسْتَكْبَرَwa-is'takbaraand was proud

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