Surah Al-Hashr, Ayah 20 (59:20)

ٱلْحَشْر

لَا يَسْتَوِىٓ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ

Quran 59:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Al-Hashr (“The Exile”), a Medinan surah of 24 ayahs. It is in Juz 28, on page 548 of the Madani Mushaf.

59:20
لَايَسْتَوِىٓأَصْحَٰبُٱلنَّارِوَأَصْحَٰبُٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚأَصْحَٰبُٱلْجَنَّةِهُمُٱلْفَآئِزُونَ٢٠
lā yastawī aṣḥābu l-nāri wa-aṣḥābu l-janati aṣḥābu l-janati humu l-fāizūna

Not equal are the companions of the Fire and the companions of Paradise. The companions of Paradise - they are the attainers [of success].(20)

Word by word

  1. لَاlāNot
  2. يَسْتَوِىٓyastawīequal
  3. أَصْحَٰبُaṣḥābu(are the) companions
  4. ٱلنَّارِl-nāri(of) the Fire
  5. وَأَصْحَٰبُwa-aṣḥābuand (the) companions
  6. ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚl-janati(of) Paradise
  7. أَصْحَٰبُaṣḥābu(The) companions
  8. ٱلْجَنَّةِl-janati(of) Paradise
  9. هُمُhumuthey
  10. ٱلْفَآئِزُونَl-fāizūna(are) the achievers

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