Surah Ya-Sin, Ayah 17 (36:17)

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وَمَا عَلَيْنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Quran 36:17 is ayah 17 of Surah Ya-Sin (“Ya Sin”), a Meccan surah of 83 ayahs. It is in Juz 22, on page 441 of the Madani Mushaf.

36:17
وَمَاعَلَيْنَآإِلَّاٱلْبَلَٰغُٱلْمُبِينُ١٧
wamā ʿalaynā illā l-balāghu l-mubīnu

And we are not responsible except for clear notification."(17)

Word by word

  1. وَمَاwamāAnd not
  2. عَلَيْنَآʿalaynā(is) on us
  3. إِلَّاillāexcept
  4. ٱلْبَلَٰغُl-balāghuthe conveyance
  5. ٱلْمُبِينُl-mubīnuclear

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