Surah Al-Ma'idah, ayah 100
قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْخَبِيثُ وَٱلطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ ٱلْخَبِيثِ ۚ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Say, "Not equal are the evil and the good, although the abundance of evil might impress you." So fear Allāh, O you of understanding, that you may be successful.
Al-Ma'idah · 5:100
Word by word
- قُلqulSay
- لَّاlāNot
- يَسْتَوِىyastawī(are) equal
- ٱلْخَبِيثُl-khabīthuthe evil
- وَٱلطَّيِّبُwal-ṭayibuand the good
- وَلَوْwalaweven if
- أَعْجَبَكَaʿjabakaimpresses you
- كَثْرَةُkathratuabundance
- ٱلْخَبِيثِ ۚl-khabīthi(of) the evil
- فَٱتَّقُوا۟fa-ittaqūSo fear
- ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
- يَـٰٓأُو۟لِىyāulīO men
- ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِl-albābi(of) understanding
- لَعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakumso that you may
- تُفْلِحُونَtuf'liḥūna(be) successful
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