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Al-Ghashiyah (الغاشية)

Quran 88:23 — Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Verse 23

Chapter 88 · The Overwhelming · Juz 30

23

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar

However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Quran 88:23 — Surah Al-Ghashiyah

About This Verse

This is verse 23 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 88:23

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

Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar

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Surrounding Verses

21

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ

So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

22

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

You are not over them a controller.

23

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

Indeed, to Us is their return.