Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Ayah 23 (56:23)

ٱلْوَاقِعَة

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Quran 56:23 is ayah 23 of Surah Al-Waqi'ah (“The Inevitable”), a Meccan surah of 96 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 535 of the Madani Mushaf.

56:23
كَأَمْثَٰلِٱللُّؤْلُؤِٱلْمَكْنُونِ٢٣
ka-amthāli l-lu'lu-i l-maknūni

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,(23)

Word by word

  1. كَأَمْثَٰلِka-amthāliLike
  2. ٱللُّؤْلُؤِl-lu'lu-ipearls
  3. ٱلْمَكْنُونِl-maknūniwell-protected

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