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Surah Maryam, ayah 55

وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا

And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakāh and was to his Lord pleasing [i.e., accepted by Him].

Maryam · 19:55

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  1. وَكَانَwakānaAnd he used
  2. يَأْمُرُyamuru(to) enjoin
  3. أَهْلَهُۥahlahu(on) his people
  4. بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِbil-ṣalatithe prayer
  5. وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِwal-zakatiand zakah
  6. وَكَانَwakānaand was
  7. عِندَʿindanear
  8. رَبِّهِۦrabbihihis Lord
  9. مَرْضِيًّۭاmarḍiyyanpleasing

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