Surah An-Najm, Ayah 17 (53:17)

ٱلنَّجْم

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

Quran 53:17 is ayah 17 of Surah An-Najm (“The Star”), a Meccan surah of 62 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 526 of the Madani Mushaf.

53:17
مَازَاغَٱلْبَصَرُوَمَاطَغَىٰ١٧
mā zāgha l-baṣaru wamā ṭaghā

The sight [of the Prophet (ﷺ)] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].(17)

Word by word

  1. مَاmāNot
  2. زَاغَzāghaswerved
  3. ٱلْبَصَرُl-baṣaruthe sight
  4. وَمَاwamāand not
  5. طَغَىٰṭaghāit transgressed

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