Surah Al-Qamar, Ayah 28 (54:28)

ٱلْقَمَر

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ

Quran 54:28 is ayah 28 of Surah Al-Qamar (“The Moon”), a Meccan surah of 55 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 530 of the Madani Mushaf.

54:28
وَنَبِّئْهُمْأَنَّٱلْمَآءَقِسْمَةٌۢبَيْنَهُمْ ۖكُلُّشِرْبٍمُّحْتَضَرٌ٢٨
wanabbi'hum anna l-māa qis'matun baynahum kullu shir'bin muḥ'taḍarun

And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].(28)

Word by word

  1. وَنَبِّئْهُمْwanabbi'humAnd inform them
  2. أَنَّannathat
  3. ٱلْمَآءَl-māathe water
  4. قِسْمَةٌۢqis'matun(is) to be shared
  5. بَيْنَهُمْ ۖbaynahumbetween them
  6. كُلُّkullueach
  7. شِرْبٍshir'bindrink
  8. مُّحْتَضَرٌmuḥ'taḍarunattended

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