Surah Ash-Shura 42:52
سُورَةُ الشُّورَىٰ · Meccan · Verse 52 of 53
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ رُوحًۭا مِّنْ أَمْرِنَا ۚ مَا كُنتَ تَدْرِى مَا ٱلْكِتَٰبُ وَلَا ٱلْإِيمَٰنُ وَلَٰكِن جَعَلْنَٰهُ نُورًۭا نَّهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن نَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۚ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
Translation
So We have revealed a spirit to you [Prophet] by Our command: you knew neither the Scripture nor the faith, but We made it a light, guiding with it whoever We will of Our servants. You give guidance to the straight path,
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Ash-Shura 42:52 is discussed in 21 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Guidance (Hidayah) (key verse)
- The Soul (Ruh)
- The Path (Sirat)
- Steadfastness (Istiqaamah)
- Illiteracy (Ummiyyah)
- Man (Insan)
- Civilization (Hadarah)
- Dawah
- Heedlessness (Ghaflah)
- Reminding of Favors (Mann)
- Angels (Mala'ikah)
- Salvation (Najah)
- Light (Nur)
- Divine Revelation (Wahy)
- The Heavens (Sama')
- Prophet Shuaib (Shu'ayb)
- Misguidance (Dalal)
- Uprightness (Salah)
- Darkness (Zulumat)
- Prophet Muhammad
- Foreign Relations (Alaqat Dawliyyah)
Reflect on this verse
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