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Al-Muzzammil 5

Ayah 5 of 20 · Meccan

إِنَّا سَنُلۡقِي عَلَيۡكَ قَوۡلٗا ثَقِيلًا ٥

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., the revelation, which when descending on the Prophet (ﷺ) bore down upon him with a great weight. Another meaning is "important ordinances."

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. إِنَّاIndeed, Weinnā
  2. سَنُلۡقِيwill castsanul'qī
  3. عَلَيۡكَupon youʿalayka
  4. قَوۡلٗاa Wordqawlan
  5. ثَقِيلًاheavythaqīlan

Tafsir

I am going to send down on you, O Messenger, the Qur’ān, which is a heavy word, due to the obligations, limits, provisions, etiquettes etc. that it contains.

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