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Quran-53:20 Surah An-najm English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ

Transliteration:( Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa )

20.And Manaat [22], as the third one. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(20) And Manāt, the third - the other one?[1569] (Saheen International Translation)

Surah An-Najm Ayat 20 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

22. This means O polytheists! You are daily seeing Laat, Manaat. Uzza, etc. They are totally lifeless and ignorant. So why do you worship them, by abandoning Allah Almighty and turning away from His Prophet.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Tur verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Tur ayat 19 which provides the complete commentary from verse 19 through 27.

(53:20) and about the third deity, al-Manat?

Ala-Maududi

(53:20) and about the third deity, al-Manat?


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(20) And Manāt, the third - the other one?[1569]

[1569]- The three names given in this and the previous verse are those of well-known "goddesses" which were worshipped by the pagan Arabs before the spread of Islām.

Surah An-Najm All Ayat (Verses)

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