Surah Asy-Syu'ara' Ayah 128

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أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ ١٢٨

Atabnūna bikulli rīʿin āyatan taʿbathūn.

Do you construct on every elevation a sign,1 amusing yourselves,

Translation: Sahih International

Footnotes (1)
  1. i.e., a symbol or indication of their wealth and power. They used to build lofty structures along the road to be seen by all who passed by.

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Word by word5 words

  • أَتَبۡنُونَDo you construct
  • بِكُلِّon every
  • رِيعٍelevation
  • ءَايَةٗa sign
  • تَعۡبَثُونَamusing yourselves

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Asy-Syu'ara'الشعراء

The Poets · Meccan · 227 ayahs

Juz
19
Page
372
Hizb
38