Surah Al-Ma'ida 5:98 — translation and meaning

المائدة · Verse 98 / 120 · Page 124

اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Word by Word

اعْلَمُوا
i'lamu
Know
أَنَّ
anna
that
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
(is) severe
الْعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
(in) punishment
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
rahimun
Most Merciful

Transliteration

I'lamooo annal laaha shadeedul 'iqaabi wa annal laaha Ghafoorur Raheem

Translation

Know that Allah is severe in penalty and that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Know, O people, that Allah’s punishment for those who go against Him is severe; and that He is Forgiving and Compassionate towards those who repent to Him.

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

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