Surah Al-Isra Ayah 4

وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَتُفْسِدُنَّ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَتَعْلُنَّ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 17:4 says: “And We conveyed<sup foot_note=196640>1</sup> to the Children of Israel in the Scripture that, "You will surely cause corruption on the earth twice, and you will surely reach [a degree of] great haughtiness."”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 17:4 is in Surah Al-Isra, chapter 17 of the Quran.

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