Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Ayah 65 (56:65)

ٱلْوَاقِعَة

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Quran 56:65 is ayah 65 of Surah Al-Waqi'ah (“The Inevitable”), a Meccan surah of 96 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 536 of the Madani Mushaf.

56:65
لَوْنَشَآءُلَجَعَلْنَٰهُحُطَٰمًافَظَلْتُمْتَفَكَّهُونَ٦٥
law nashāu lajaʿalnāhu ḥuṭāman faẓaltum tafakkahūna

If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,(65)

Word by word

  1. لَوْlawIf
  2. نَشَآءُnashāuWe willed
  3. لَجَعَلْنَٰهُlajaʿalnāhuWe (would) surely, make it
  4. حُطَٰمًاḥuṭāmandebris
  5. فَظَلْتُمْfaẓaltumthen you would remain
  6. تَفَكَّهُونَtafakkahūnawondering

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