Ayah 13

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Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbikumaa tukazzibaan

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Word By Word:

Fabi ayyi: So which

alaa'i: (of the) favours

Rabbikuma: (of) your Lord

tukazzibaan: will ye both deny?

Translation:

Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?

Ayah Tafseer:

Both the pronoun "your" and the verb "will ye deny" are in the Arabic in the Dual Number. The whole Surah is a symphony of Duality, which leads up to Unity, as explained in the Introduction. All creation is in pairs:  Justice is the conciliation of two opposites to unity, the settlement of the unending feud between Right and Wrong. The things and concepts mentioned in this Surah are in pairs: man and outer nature; sun and moon; herbs and trees; heavens and earth; fruit and corn; human food and fodder for cattle; things nourishing and things sweet-smelling; and so on throughout the Surah. Then there is man and Jinn,. Will ye deny? that is, fail to acknowledge either in word or thought or in your conduct. If you misuse Allah's gifts or ignore them, that is equivalent to ingratitude or denial or refusal to profit by Allah's infinite Grace.

Source: Yusuf Ali Translations and Notes

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