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Al-Inshiqaq (الانشقاق)

Quran 84:21 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq, Verse 21

Chapter 84 · The Sundering · Juz 30

21

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩

Wa izaa quri'a 'alaihimul Quraanu laa yasjudoon

And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?

Quran 84:21 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq

About This Verse

This is verse 21 of 25 in Surah Al-Inshiqaq (الانشقاق), meaning “The Sundering”. 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-Inshiqaq is the 84th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 25 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 84:21

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

Wa izaa quri'a 'alaihimul Quraanu laa yasjudoon

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Surrounding Verses

19

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍۢ

[That] you will surely experience state after state.

20

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,

21

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩

And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?

22

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ

But those who have disbelieved deny,

23

وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.