Quran 16:59
Surah An-Nahl Ayah 59
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 16:59 says: “He hides himself from the people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground? Unquestionably, evil is what they decide.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
يَتَوَٰرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ مِن سُوٓءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِۦٓ ۚ أَيُمْسِكُهُۥ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمْ يَدُسُّهُۥ فِى ٱلتُّرَابِ ۗ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
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What does Quran 16:59 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 16:59 says: “He hides himself from the people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground? Unquestionably, evil is what they decide.”
Which surah is Quran 16:59 in?
Quran 16:59 is in Surah An-Nahl, chapter 16 of the Quran.
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