Surah Al-Qalam, Ayah 23 (68:23)

ٱلْقَلَم

فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ

Quran 68:23 is ayah 23 of Surah Al-Qalam (“The Pen”), a Meccan surah of 52 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 565 of the Madani Mushaf.

68:23
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟وَهُمْيَتَخَٰفَتُونَ٢٣
fa-inṭalaqū wahum yatakhāfatūna

So they set out, while lowering their voices,(23)

Word by word

  1. فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟fa-inṭalaqūSo they went
  2. وَهُمْwahumwhile they
  3. يَتَخَٰفَتُونَyatakhāfatūnalowered (their) voices

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