Surah An-Nahl Ayah 21

أَمْوَٰتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَآءٍ ۖ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 16:21 says: “They are [in fact] dead,<sup foot_note=196609>1</sup> not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 16:21 is in Surah An-Nahl, chapter 16 of the Quran.

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