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

ٱلنَّجْم

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

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

53:53
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَأَهْوَىٰ٥٣
wal-mu'tafikata ahwā

And the overturned towns He hurled down.(53)

Word by word

  1. وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَwal-mu'tafikataAnd the overturned cities
  2. أَهْوَىٰahwāHe overthrew

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