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Ghafir (غافر)

Quran 40:71 — Surah Ghafir, Verse 71

Chapter 40 · The Forgiver · Juz 24

71

إِذِ ٱلْأَغْلَٰلُ فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ

Izil aghlaalu feee a'naaqi-him wassalaasilu yashaboon

When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be dragged

Quran 40:71 — Surah Ghafir

About This Verse

This is verse 71 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 40:71

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

Izil aghlaalu feee a'naaqi-him wassalaasilu yashaboon

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Surrounding Verses

69

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصْرَفُونَ

Do you not consider those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah - how are they averted?

70

ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَبِمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا بِهِۦ رُسُلَنَا ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Those who deny the Book and that with which We sent Our messengers - they are going to know,

71

إِذِ ٱلْأَغْلَٰلُ فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ

When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be dragged

72

فِى ٱلْحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَ

In boiling water; then in the Fire they will be filled [with flame].

73

ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تُشْرِكُونَ

Then it will be said to them, "Where is that which you used to associate [with Him in worship]