Surah Al-Balad 90:12

The City · Verse 12 of 20 · Juz 30 · Page 594

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

And what will show you what will make known to you what the obstacle is? that he is to surmount — intended to emphasise its enormity this statement is a parenthetical one. He explains the way to surmount it by saying

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