Surah Ad-Dukhan, Ayah 21 (44:21)

ٱلدُّخَان

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

Quran 44:21 is ayah 21 of Surah Ad-Dukhan (“The Smoke”), a Meccan surah of 59 ayahs. It is in Juz 25, on page 497 of the Madani Mushaf.

44:21
وَإِنلَّمْتُؤْمِنُوا۟لِىفَٱعْتَزِلُونِ٢١
wa-in lam tu'minū lī fa-iʿ'tazilūni

But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."(21)

Word by word

  1. وَإِنwa-inAnd if
  2. لَّمْlamnot
  3. تُؤْمِنُوا۟tu'minūyou believe
  4. لِىlīme
  5. فَٱعْتَزِلُونِfa-iʿ'tazilūnithen leave me alone

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