Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 50 (17:50)

ٱلْإِسْرَاء

۞ قُلْ كُونُوا۟ حِجَارَةً أَوْ حَدِيدًا

Quran 17:50 is ayah 50 of Surah Al-Isra (“The Night Journey”), a Meccan surah of 111 ayahs. It is in Juz 15, on page 287 of the Madani Mushaf.

17:50
۞ قُلْكُونُوا۟حِجَارَةًأَوْحَدِيدًا٥٠
qul kūnū ḥijāratan aw ḥadīdan

Say, "Be you stones or iron(50)

Word by word

  1. ۞ قُلْqulSay
  2. كُونُوا۟kūnūBe
  3. حِجَارَةًḥijāratanstones
  4. أَوْawor
  5. حَدِيدًاḥadīdaniron

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