87:16
بَلْتُؤْثِرُونَٱلْحَيَوٰةَٱلدُّنْيَا١٦
bal tu'thirūna l-ḥayata l-dun'yā
But you prefer the worldly life,(16)
Surah Al-A'la, Ayah 16 (87:16)
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Quran 87:16 is ayah 16 of Surah Al-A'la (“The Most High”), a Meccan surah of 19 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 592 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 30
- Hizb 60
- Page 592
- Ruku 1
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- بَلْbalNay
- تُؤْثِرُونَtu'thirūnaYou prefer
- ٱلْحَيَوٰةَl-ḥayatathe life
- ٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā(of) the world
Tafsir (commentary) of 87:16
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This commentary explains ayahs 87:14–19 together.