Meccan·Surah 53

النجم

Surah An-Najm — Ayah 54

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62 Ayahs·Verse 53:54
53:54

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

And covered them by that which He covered.

Context in Surah An-Najm

Nearby ayahs help place verse 53:54 in sequence and meaning.

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

And the overturned towns He hurled down

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?

هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.