Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 77 (17:77)

ٱلْإِسْرَاء

سُنَّةَ مَن قَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَا ۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحْوِيلًا

Quran 17:77 is ayah 77 of Surah Al-Isra (“The Night Journey”), a Meccan surah of 111 ayahs. It is in Juz 15, on page 290 of the Madani Mushaf.

17:77
سُنَّةَمَنقَدْأَرْسَلْنَاقَبْلَكَمِنرُّسُلِنَا ۖوَلَاتَجِدُلِسُنَّتِنَاتَحْوِيلًا٧٧
sunnata man qad arsalnā qablaka min rusulinā walā tajidu lisunnatinā taḥwīlan

[That is Our] established way for those We had sent before you of Our messengers; and you will not find in Our way any alteration.(77)

Word by word

  1. سُنَّةَsunnata(Such is Our) Way
  2. مَنman(for) whom
  3. قَدْqad[verily]
  4. أَرْسَلْنَاarsalnāWe sent
  5. قَبْلَكَqablakabefore you
  6. مِنminof
  7. رُّسُلِنَا ۖrusulināOur Messengers
  8. وَلَاwalāAnd not
  9. تَجِدُtajiduyou will find
  10. لِسُنَّتِنَاlisunnatinā(in) Our way
  11. تَحْوِيلًاtaḥwīlanany alteration

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