Surah Fatir, Ayah 20 (35:20)

فَاطِر

وَلَا ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ وَلَا ٱلنُّورُ

Quran 35:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Fatir (“Originator”), a Meccan surah of 45 ayahs. It is in Juz 22, on page 437 of the Madani Mushaf.

35:20
وَلَاٱلظُّلُمَٰتُوَلَاٱلنُّورُ٢٠
walā l-ẓulumātu walā l-nūru

Nor are the darknesses and the light,(20)

Word by word

  1. وَلَاwalāAnd not
  2. ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُl-ẓulumātuthe darkness[es]
  3. وَلَاwalāand not
  4. ٱلنُّورُl-nūru[the] light

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