Surah Ghafir, Ayah 55 (40:55)

غَافِر

فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ …

Quran 40:55 is ayah 55 of Surah Ghafir (“The Forgiver”), a Meccan surah of 85 ayahs. It is in Juz 24, on page 473 of the Madani Mushaf.

40:55
فَٱصْبِرْإِنَّوَعْدَٱللَّهِحَقٌّوَٱسْتَغْفِرْلِذَنۢبِكَوَسَبِّحْبِحَمْدِرَبِّكَبِٱلْعَشِىِّوَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ٥٥
fa-iṣ'bir inna waʿda l-lahi ḥaqqun wa-is'taghfir lidhanbika wasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika bil-ʿashiyi wal-ib'kāri

So be patient, [O Muḥammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allāh is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.(55)

Word by word

  1. فَٱصْبِرْfa-iṣ'birSo be patient
  2. إِنَّinnaindeed
  3. وَعْدَwaʿda(the) Promise of Allah
  4. ٱللَّهِl-lahi(the) Promise of Allah
  5. حَقٌّḥaqqun(is) true
  6. وَٱسْتَغْفِرْwa-is'taghfirAnd ask forgiveness
  7. لِذَنۢبِكَlidhanbikafor your sin
  8. وَسَبِّحْwasabbiḥand glorify
  9. بِحَمْدِbiḥamdi(the) praise
  10. رَبِّكَrabbika(of) your Lord
  11. بِٱلْعَشِىِّbil-ʿashiyiin the evening
  12. وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِwal-ib'kāriand the morning

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