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Surah An-Naml, Verse 85

سورة النمل، الآية ٨٥

27:85 Juz 20 Hizb 39 Page 384 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 27:85

وَوَقَعَ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُوا۟ فَهُمْ لَا يَنطِقُونَ ۝٨٥

Transliteration

wawaqaʿa l-qawlu ʿalayhim bimā ẓalamū fahum lā yanṭiqūna

Translation

And the decree will befall them1088 for the wrong they did, and they will not [be able to] speak.

Notes

[1088] Allāh's decree will come into effect upon them, and His promise will be fulfilled.

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Tafsir of verse 85

Al-Mukhtasar

And the punishment will befall them due to their disbelieving in Allah and denying His ayahs. They will not speak to defend themselves due to their inability and the falsity of their proofs.

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Other translations of verse 85

The decree [of punishment] will befall them because of their wrongdoing, leaving them speechless.

And the Word (of torment) will be fulfilled against them, because they have done wrong, and they will be unable to speak (in order to defend themselves).

And the Word will be fulfilled concerning them because they have done wrong, and they will not speak.

And the Word will be fulfilled against them, because of their wrong-doing, and they will be unable to speak (in plea).

And the word shall come to pass against them because they were unjust, so they shall not speak.

And the Saying will befall them for that they did injustice, so they will not pronounce (at all).

Verse 85 word by word

  1. وَوَقَعَ wawaqaʿa And (will be) fulfilled و ق ع
  2. ٱلْقَوْلُ l-qawlu the word ق و ل
  3. عَلَيْهِم ʿalayhim against them
  4. بِمَا bimā because
  5. ظَلَمُوا۟ ẓalamū they wronged ظ ل م
  6. فَهُمْ fahum and they
  7. لَا lā (will) not
  8. يَنطِقُونَ yanṭiqūna speak ن ط ق

Verses related to verse 85

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-Qiyamah 75:31–32

    فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ …

    And he [i.e., the disbeliever] had not believed, nor had he prayed. …

  • Al-Mursalat 77:35

    هَٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

    This is a Day they will not speak,

  • Al-Mursalat 77:37

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Woe, that Day, to the deniers.

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