Surah An-Nahl Ayah 59

يَتَوَٰرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ مِن سُوٓءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِۦٓ ۚ أَيُمْسِكُهُۥ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمْ يَدُسُّهُۥ فِى ٱلتُّرَابِ ۗ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ

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

Which surah is Quran 16:59 in?

Quran 16:59 is in Surah An-Nahl, chapter 16 of the Quran.

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