Surah Al-Isra · Ayah 16

Meaning of Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 16

Wa-itha aradna an nuhlikaqaryatan amarna mutrafeeha fafasaqoo feehafahaqqa AAalayha alqawlu fadammarnahatadmeera

Word by word

1. وَإِذَآwa-idhāAnd when
2. أَرَدْنَآaradnāWe intend
3. أَنanthat
4. نُّهْلِكَnuh'likaWe destroy
5. قَرْيَةًqaryatana town
6. أَمَرْنَاamarnāWe order
7. مُتْرَفِيهَاmut'rafīhāits wealthy people
8. فَفَسَقُوا۟fafasaqūbut they defiantly disobey
9. فِيهَاfīhātherein
10. فَحَقَّfaḥaqqaso (is) proved true
11. عَلَيْهَاʿalayhāagainst it
12. ٱلْقَوْلُl-qawluthe word
13. فَدَمَّرْنَـٰهَاfadammarnāhāand We destroy it
14. تَدْمِيرًۭاtadmīran(with) destruction