With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt. — Al Qalam 68:43 Pin
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خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ

With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.

Al Qalam 68:43

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.”

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

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