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Surah As-Sajdah, Verse 22

سورة السجدة، الآية ٢٢

32:22 Juz 21 Hizb 42 Page 417 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 32:22

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ ثُمَّ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهَآ إِنَّا مِنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُنتَقِمُونَ ۝٢٢

Transliteration

waman aẓlamu mimman dhukkira biāyāti rabbihi thumma aʿraḍa ʿanhā innā mina l-muj'rimīna muntaqimūna

Translation

And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution.

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Verse 22 of Surah As-Sajdah (32:22), a Meccan surah, is in juz 21, on page 417 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 22

Al-Mukhtasar

There is no one more oppressive than the one who is admonished with the verses of Allah but does not take heed, but turns away without caring about them. Indeed, I will inevitably take retribution from the criminals, because of their committing disbelief and sins, and their turning away from the My verses.

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Other translations of verse 22

Who does greater wrong than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord, then turns away from them? We will surely take vengeance upon the wicked.

And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, then turns aside therefrom? Verily, We shall exact retribution from the Mujrimûn (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).

And who doth greater wrong than he who is reminded of the revelations of his Lord, then turneth from them. Lo! We shall requite the guilty.

And who does more wrong than one to whom are recited the Signs of his Lord, and who then turns away therefrom? Verily from those who transgress We shall exact (due) Retribution.

And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the communications of his Lord, then he turns away from them? Surely We will give punishment to the guilty.

And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the signs of his Lord, thereafter veers away from them? Surely We will be the Avengers against (Literally: avenge (Ourselves) the criminals.

Verse 22 word by word

  1. وَمَنْ waman And who
  2. أَظْلَمُ aẓlamu (is) more unjust ظ ل م
  3. مِمَّن mimman than (he) who
  4. ذُكِّرَ dhukkira is reminded ذ ك ر
  5. بِـَٔايَٰتِ biāyāti of (the) Verses أ ي ي
  6. رَبِّهِۦ rabbihi (of) his Lord ر ب ب
  7. ثُمَّ thumma then
  8. أَعْرَضَ aʿraḍa he turns away ع ر ض
  9. عَنْهَآ ʿanhā from them
  10. إِنَّا innā Indeed, We
  11. مِنَ mina from
  12. ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ l-muj'rimīna the criminals ج ر م
  13. مُنتَقِمُونَ muntaqimūna (will) take retribution ن ق م

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  • Al-Kahf 18:57

    وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا وَنَسِىَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا وَإِن تَدْعُهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ فَلَن يَهْتَدُوٓا۟ إِذًا أَبَدًا

    And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets what his hands have put forth? Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if you invite them to guidance - they will never be guided, then - ever.

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