Surah Al-Balad, Ayah 12 (90:12)

ٱلْبَلَد

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

Quran 90:12 is ayah 12 of Surah Al-Balad (“The City”), a Meccan surah of 20 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 594 of the Madani Mushaf.

90:12
وَمَآأَدْرَىٰكَمَاٱلْعَقَبَةُ١٢
wamā adrāka mā l-ʿaqabatu

And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?(12)

Word by word

  1. وَمَآwamāAnd what
  2. أَدْرَىٰكَadrākacan make you know
  3. مَاmāwhat
  4. ٱلْعَقَبَةُl-ʿaqabatuthe steep path (is)

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