Surah Al-Muddaththir, Ayah 37 (74:37)

ٱلْمُدَّثِّر

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ

Quran 74:37 is ayah 37 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.

74:37
لِمَنشَآءَمِنكُمْأَنيَتَقَدَّمَأَوْيَتَأَخَّرَ٣٧
liman shāa minkum an yataqaddama aw yata-akhara

To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.(37)

Word by word

  1. لِمَنlimanTo whoever
  2. شَآءَshāawills
  3. مِنكُمْminkumamong you
  4. أَنanto
  5. يَتَقَدَّمَyataqaddamaproceed
  6. أَوْawor
  7. يَتَأَخَّرَyata-akharastay behind

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