Quran 84:16 — Al-Inshiqaaq, verse 16
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
I swear by the glow of sunset,
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ
falā uq'simu bil-shafaqi
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- No! I swear by the twilight
- Muhammad Asad
- BUT NAY! I call to witness the sunset's [fleeting] afterglow,
- Sahih International
- So I swear by the twilight glow
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَلَآfalā | But nay | — |
| 2 | أُقْسِمُuq'simu | I swear | قسم |
| 3 | بِٱلشَّفَقِbil-shafaqi | by the twilight glow | شفق |