Surah An-Najm, Ayah 46 (53:46)

ٱلنَّجْم

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

Quran 53:46 is ayah 46 of Surah An-Najm (“The Star”), a Meccan surah of 62 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 528 of the Madani Mushaf.

53:46
مِننُّطْفَةٍإِذَاتُمْنَىٰ٤٦
min nuṭ'fatin idhā tum'nā

From a sperm-drop when it is emitted(46)

Word by word

  1. مِنminFrom
  2. نُّطْفَةٍnuṭ'fatina semen-drop
  3. إِذَاidhāwhen
  4. تُمْنَىٰtum'nāit is emitted

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