Surah 52 · Ayah 25 وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
And they will turn towards (or approach) one another enquiring from one another
Language points and insights
أَقْبَلَ (Aqbala) and إِقْبَال (Iqbaal) with عَلَى (‘Alaa)
Verb أَقْبَلَ — Aqbala
Verbal noun إِقْبَال — Iqbaal
Preposition عَلَى — ‘Alaa
With عَلَى, this pairing implies turning towards or approaching something to give it one’s attention.
Attentive approach
The construction signals a directed, attentive turning toward another—more than mere movement—before enquiry.
Semantic flow of the Ayah
Turning towards / approaching
Toward one another (with attention)
Enquiring one another
(يَتَسَاءَلُونَ) Application within this Ayah
Focused mutual enquiry
In this Ayah, they turn toward one another with attention to enquire from one another or ask each other questions (يَتَسَاءَلُونَ).
Key terms at a glance
أَقْبَلَ — Aqbala
Implies turning towards or approaching.
إِقْبَال — Iqbaal
The verbal noun reflecting the act of turning/approaching.
يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
They enquire from one another; ask each other questions.