Surah An-Najm, Ayah 39 (53:39)

ٱلنَّجْم

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

Quran 53:39 is ayah 39 of Surah An-Najm (“The Star”), a Meccan surah of 62 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 527 of the Madani Mushaf.

53:39
وَأَنلَّيْسَلِلْإِنسَٰنِإِلَّامَاسَعَىٰ٣٩
wa-an laysa lil'insāni illā mā saʿā

And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives(39)

Word by word

  1. وَأَنwa-anAnd that
  2. لَّيْسَlaysais not
  3. لِلْإِنسَٰنِlil'insānifor man
  4. إِلَّاillāexcept
  5. مَاmāwhat
  6. سَعَىٰsaʿāhe strives (for)

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