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An-Najm (النجم)

Quran 53:19 — Surah An-Najm, Verse 19

Chapter 53 · The Star · Juz 27

19

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa

So have you considered al-Lat and al-'Uzza?

Quran 53:19 — Surah An-Najm

About This Verse

This is verse 19 of 62 in Surah An-Najm (النجم), meaning “The Star”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 27 (Part 27) of the Quran.

Surah An-Najm is the 53th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 62 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 53:19

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

Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa

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Surrounding Verses

17

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].

18

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

19

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

So have you considered al-Lat and al-'Uzza?

20

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ

And Manat, the third - the other one?

21

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

Is the male for you and for Him the female?