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Al-Ghashiyah (الغاشية)

Quran 88:16 — Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Verse 16

Chapter 88 · The Overwhelming · Juz 30

16

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah

And carpets spread around.

Quran 88:16 — Surah Al-Ghashiyah

About This Verse

This is verse 16 of 26 in Surah Al-Ghashiyah (الغاشية), meaning “The Overwhelming”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 30 (Part 30) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Ghashiyah is the 88th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 26 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 88:16

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah

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Surrounding Verses

14

وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ

And cups put in place

15

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ

And cushions lined up

16

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

And carpets spread around.

17

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

18

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

And at the sky - how it is raised?