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Surah Al-Qalam, ayah 42

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but they [i.e., the disbelievers] will not be able,

Al-Qalam · 68:42

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  1. يَوْمَyawma(The) Day
  2. يُكْشَفُyuk'shafuwill be uncovered
  3. عَنʿanfrom
  4. سَاقٍۢsāqinthe shin
  5. وَيُدْعَوْنَwayud'ʿawnaand they will be called
  6. إِلَىilāto
  7. ٱلسُّجُودِl-sujūdiprostrate
  8. فَلَاfalābut not
  9. يَسْتَطِيعُونَyastaṭīʿūnathey will be able

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