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Ayah 23

17 : 23

Ayah 23 of الإسرَاء (17 : 23). This page carries the verse in the Uthmani script with a translation of its meaning, at a stable URL that can be cited on its own.

الإسرَاء Ayahs 111
Surah · الإسرَاء
English · Rwwad
17 : 23

۞ وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَٰنًاۚ إِمَّا يَبۡلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلۡكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوۡ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفّٖ وَلَا تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوۡلٗا كَرِيمٗا

Your Lord has ordained that you worship none but Him, and show kindness to parents. If one or both of them reach old age in your care, do not say to them a word of annoyance nor scold them, rather speak to them noble words,

Explanation & meanings · 1
  1. ’uff: an expression of irritation and disapproval.