Surah Al-Isra 17:81 — translation and meaning

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ۚ وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا

Word by Word

ۚ
وَقُلْ
waqul
And say
جَاءَ
jaa
Has come
الْحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
وَزَهَقَ
wazahaqa
and perished
الْبَاطِلُ
al-batilu
the falsehood
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
الْبَاطِلَ
al-batila
the falsehood
كَانَ
kana
is
زَهُوقًا
zahuqan
(bound) to perish

Transliteration

Wa qul jaaa'al haqqu wa zahaqal baatil; innal baatila kaana zahooqaa

Translation

And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

And say, O Messenger, to these idolaters: Islam has come, the help which Allah promised has come true, and idolatry and disbelief has gone. Surely, falsehood is going and will disappear, unable to remain in the face of truth.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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