سُوْرَةُ الْمَعَارِجِ

Surah Al-Ma'aarij (70) — Ayah 44

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خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ ﴿44﴾
With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!
خَـٰشِعَةً khāshiʿatan Humbled
أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ abṣāruhum their eyesights
تَرْهَقُهُمْ tarhaquhum will cover them
ذِلَّةٌۭ ۚ dhillatun humiliation
ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That
ٱلْيَوْمُ l-yawmu (is) the Day
ٱلَّذِى alladhī which
كَانُوا۟ kānū they were
يُوعَدُونَ yūʿadūna promised

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44. 1 Just as the eyes of the criminals are cast down because they are aware of their deeds. 44. 2 That is, severe humiliation will be enveloping them and their faces will be darkened with fear. 44. 3 That is, through the words of the messengers and through the heavenly books.

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