Surah An-Naba, Ayah 12 (78:12)

ٱلنَّبَأ

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

Quran 78:12 is ayah 12 of Surah An-Naba (“The Tidings”), a Meccan surah of 40 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 582 of the Madani Mushaf.

78:12
وَبَنَيْنَافَوْقَكُمْسَبْعًاشِدَادًا١٢
wabanaynā fawqakum sabʿan shidādan

And constructed above you seven strong [heavens].(12)

Word by word

  1. وَبَنَيْنَاwabanaynāAnd We constructed
  2. فَوْقَكُمْfawqakumover you
  3. سَبْعًاsabʿanseven
  4. شِدَادًاshidādanstrong

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