Quran 74:23 — Al-Muddaththir, verse 23
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
and turned away and behaved arrogantly
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَ
thumma adbara wa-is'takbara
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- then he retreated, and waxed proud.
- Muhammad Asad
- and in the end he turns his back [on Our message], and glories in his arrogance,
- Sahih International
- Then he turned back and was arrogant
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ثُمَّthumma | Then | — |
| 2 | أَدْبَرَadbara | he turned back | دبر |
| 3 | وَٱسْتَكْبَرَwa-is'takbara | and was proud | كبر |