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Al-Isra 81

Ayah 81 of 111 · Meccan

وَقُلۡ جَآءَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ ٱلۡبَٰطِلُۚ إِنَّ ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقٗا ٨١

And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَقُلۡAnd saywaqul
  2. جَآءَHas comejāa
  3. ٱلۡحَقُّthe truthl-ḥaqu
  4. وَزَهَقَand perishedwazahaqa
  5. ٱلۡبَٰطِلُۚthe falsehoodl-bāṭilu
  6. إِنَّIndeedinna
  7. ٱلۡبَٰطِلَthe falsehoodl-bāṭila
  8. كَانَiskāna
  9. زَهُوقٗا(bound) to perishzahūqan

Tafsir

And say, O Messenger, to these idolaters: Islam has come, the help which Allah promised has come true, and idolatry and disbelief has gone. Surely, falsehood is going and will disappear, unable to remain in the face of truth.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran