Surah 79 · verse 22
An-Nazi'at 79:22
Sign in to listenثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ
thumma adbara yas'a
Then he turned his back, striving.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 19Verse 22 Verse 23
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ
And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"
Verse 20فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ
And he showed him the greatest sign,
Verse 21فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ
But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed.
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ
Then he turned his back, striving.
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ
And he gathered [his people] and called out
Verse 24فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
Verse 25فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ
So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].
