Surah As-Sajda 32:18 — translation and meaning
السجدة · Verse 18 / 30 · Page 416
ۚ أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًا لَّا يَسْتَوُونَ
Word by Word
ۚ
أَفَمَن
afaman
Then is one who
كَانَ
kana
is
مُؤْمِنًا
mu'minan
a believer
كَمَن
kaman
like (him) who
كَانَ
kana
is
فَاسِقًا
fasiqan
defiantly disobedient
لَّا
la
Not
يَسْتَوُونَ
yastawuna
they are equal
Transliteration
Afaman kaana mu'minan kaman kaana faasiqaa; laa yasta woon
Translation
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
The one who believes in Allah, acts upon His commands and refrains from that which he is prohibited from, is not like the one who disobeys Him. The two groups are not equal in terms of requital according to Allah.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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