Surah Al-Mu'minun 23:17 — translation and meaning
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَائِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ الْخَلْقِ غَافِلِينَ
Word by Word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And indeed
خَلَقْنَا
khalaqna
We (have) created
فَوْقَكُمْ
fawqakum
above you
سَبْعَ
sab'a
seven
طَرَائِقَ
taraiqa
paths
وَمَا
wama
and not
كُنَّا
kunna
We are
عَنِ
ani
of
الْخَلْقِ
al-khalqi
the creation
غَافِلِينَ
ghafilina
unaware
Transliteration
Wa laqad khalaqnaa fawqakum sab'a taraaa'iqa wa maa kunnaa 'anil khalqi ghaafileen
Translation
And We have created above you seven layered heavens, and never have We been of [Our] creation unaware.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
O people! Verily, I created seven heavens over you, one above the other. I am never neglectful of My creation, nor am I One to forget it.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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