Surah Adh-Dhariyat, Ayah 18 (51:18)

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وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

Quran 51:18 is ayah 18 of Surah Adh-Dhariyat (“The Winnowing Winds”), a Meccan surah of 60 ayahs. It is in Juz 26, on page 521 of the Madani Mushaf.

51:18
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِهُمْيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ١٨
wabil-asḥāri hum yastaghfirūna

And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,(18)

Word by word

  1. وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِwabil-asḥāriAnd in the hours before dawn
  2. هُمْhumthey
  3. يَسْتَغْفِرُونَyastaghfirūnawould ask forgiveness

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