Surah Al-Qasas, Ayah 17 (28:17)

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قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Quran 28:17 is ayah 17 of Surah Al-Qasas (“The Stories”), a Meccan surah of 88 ayahs. It is in Juz 20, on page 387 of the Madani Mushaf.

28:17
قَالَرَبِّبِمَآأَنْعَمْتَعَلَىَّفَلَنْأَكُونَظَهِيرًالِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ١٧
qāla rabbi bimā anʿamta ʿalayya falan akūna ẓahīran lil'muj'rimīna

He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."(17)

Word by word

  1. قَالَqālaHe said
  2. رَبِّrabbiMy Lord
  3. بِمَآbimāBecause
  4. أَنْعَمْتَanʿamtaYou have favored
  5. عَلَىَّʿalayya[on] me
  6. فَلَنْfalanso not
  7. أَكُونَakūnaI will be
  8. ظَهِيرًاẓahīrana supporter
  9. لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَlil'muj'rimīna(of) the criminals

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