Surah 23 · verse 66

Al-Mu'minun 23:66

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قَدْ كَانَتْ آيَاتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ

qad kanat ayati tutla 'alaykum fakuntum 'ala a'qabikum tankisun

My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels

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Context in the surah

Verse 63

بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَالٌ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَامِلُونَ

But their hearts are covered with confusion over this, and they have [evil] deeds besides disbelief which they are doing,

Verse 64

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِالْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْأَرُونَ

Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying [to Allah] for help.

Verse 65

لَا تَجْأَرُوا الْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ

Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.

Verse 66

قَدْ كَانَتْ آيَاتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ

My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels

Verse 67

مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِ سَامِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ

In arrogance regarding it, conversing by night, speaking evil.

Verse 68

أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَاءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ آبَاءَهُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Then have they not reflected over the Qur'an, or has there come to them that which had not come to their forefathers?

Verse 69

أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُ مُنكِرُونَ

Or did they not know their Messenger, so they are toward him disacknowledging?