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Ghafir (غافر)

Quran 40:53 — Surah Ghafir, Verse 53

Chapter 40 · The Forgiver · Juz 24

53

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ

Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal hudaa wa awrasnaa Baneee Israaa 'eelal Kitaab

And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture

Quran 40:53 — Surah Ghafir

About This Verse

This is verse 53 of 85 in Surah Ghafir (غافر), meaning “The Forgiver”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 24 (Part 24) of the Quran.

Surah Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 85 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 40:53

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

Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal hudaa wa awrasnaa Baneee Israaa 'eelal Kitaab

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Surrounding Verses

51

إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْأَشْهَٰدُ

Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand -

52

يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ

The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home.

53

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ

And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture

54

هُدًۭى وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

As guidance and a reminder for those of understanding.

55

فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّۭ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ

So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.