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Surah Ad-Dukhan, Verse 23

سورة الدخان، الآية ٢٣

44:23 Juz 25 Hizb 50 Page 497 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 44:23

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ۝٢٣

Transliteration

fa-asri biʿibādī laylan innakum muttabaʿūna

Translation

[Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

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Verse 23 of Surah Ad-Dukhan (44:23), a Meccan surah, is in juz 25, on page 497 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 23

Al-Mukhtasar

So Allah commanded Moses to take his people away at night, and informed him that Pharaoh and his people will pursue them.

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Other translations of verse 23

[Allah said], “Leave along with My slaves by night; you will surely be pursued.

(Allâh said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.

Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,

(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:

"Then set forth with My bondmen by night, surely you will be closely followed.

Verse 23 word by word

  1. فَأَسْرِ fa-asri Then "Set out س ر ي
  2. بِعِبَادِى biʿibādī with My slaves ع ب د
  3. لَيْلًا laylan (by) night ل ي ل
  4. إِنَّكُم innakum Indeed, you
  5. مُّتَّبَعُونَ muttabaʿūna (will be) followed ت ب ع

Verses related to verse 23

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Taha 20:77

    وَلَقَدْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقًا فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ يَبَسًا لَّا تَخَٰفُ دَرَكًا وَلَا تَخْشَىٰ

    And We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike for them a dry path through the sea; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]."

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