Surah Al-Jinn, Ayah 20 (72:20)

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قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا

Quran 72:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Al-Jinn (“The Jinn”), a Meccan surah of 28 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 573 of the Madani Mushaf.

72:20
قُلْإِنَّمَآأَدْعُوا۟رَبِّىوَلَآأُشْرِكُبِهِۦٓأَحَدًا٢٠
qul innamā adʿū rabbī walā ush'riku bihi aḥadan

Say, [O Muḥammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."(20)

Word by word

  1. قُلْqulSay
  2. إِنَّمَآinnamāOnly
  3. أَدْعُوا۟adʿūI call upon
  4. رَبِّىrabbīmy Lord
  5. وَلَآwalāand not
  6. أُشْرِكُush'rikuI associate
  7. بِهِۦٓbihiwith Him
  8. أَحَدًاaḥadananyone

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