Surah An-Najm, Ayah 21 (53:21)

ٱلنَّجْم

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

Quran 53:21 is ayah 21 of Surah An-Najm (“The Star”), a Meccan surah of 62 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 526 of the Madani Mushaf.

53:21
أَلَكُمُٱلذَّكَرُوَلَهُٱلْأُنثَىٰ٢١
alakumu l-dhakaru walahu l-unthā

Is the male for you and for Him the female?(21)

Word by word

  1. أَلَكُمُalakumuIs for you
  2. ٱلذَّكَرُl-dhakaruthe male
  3. وَلَهُwalahuand for Him
  4. ٱلْأُنثَىٰl-unthāthe female

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