Surah Al-Anbya, Ayah 37 (21:37)

ٱلْأَنْبِيَاء

خُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِنْ عَجَلٍ ۚ سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِى فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

Quran 21:37 is ayah 37 of Surah Al-Anbya (“The Prophets”), a Meccan surah of 112 ayahs. It is in Juz 17, on page 325 of the Madani Mushaf.

21:37
خُلِقَٱلْإِنسَٰنُمِنْعَجَلٍ ۚسَأُو۟رِيكُمْءَايَٰتِىفَلَاتَسْتَعْجِلُونِ٣٧
khuliqa l-insānu min ʿajalin sa-urīkum āyātī falā tastaʿjilūni

Man was created of haste [i.e., impatience]. I will show you My signs [i.e., vengeance], so do not impatiently urge Me.(37)

Word by word

  1. خُلِقَkhuliqaIs created
  2. ٱلْإِنسَٰنُl-insānuthe man
  3. مِنْminof
  4. عَجَلٍ ۚʿajalinhaste
  5. سَأُو۟رِيكُمْsa-urīkumI will show you
  6. ءَايَٰتِىāyātīMy Signs
  7. فَلَاfalāso (do) not
  8. تَسْتَعْجِلُونِtastaʿjilūniask Me to hasten

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