Surah Qaf, Ayah 18 (50:18)

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مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ

Quran 50:18 is ayah 18 of Surah Qaf (“The Letter "Qaf"”), a Meccan surah of 45 ayahs. It is in Juz 26, on page 519 of the Madani Mushaf.

50:18
مَّايَلْفِظُمِنقَوْلٍإِلَّالَدَيْهِرَقِيبٌعَتِيدٌ١٨
mā yalfiẓu min qawlin illā ladayhi raqībun ʿatīdun

He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].(18)

Word by word

  1. مَّاmāNot
  2. يَلْفِظُyalfiẓuhe utters
  3. مِنminany
  4. قَوْلٍqawlinword
  5. إِلَّاillābut
  6. لَدَيْهِladayhiwith him
  7. رَقِيبٌraqībun(is) an observer
  8. عَتِيدٌʿatīdunready

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