Quran 18:40
Surah Al-Kahf Ayah 40
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 18:40 says: “It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden and will send upon it a [disastrous] penalty from the sky, and it will become a smooth, dusty ground,”
Translation source: Saheeh International
فَعَسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَن يُؤْتِيَنِ خَيْرًا مِّن جَنَّتِكَ وَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهَا حُسْبَانًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتُصْبِحَ صَعِيدًا زَلَقًا
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What does Quran 18:40 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 18:40 says: “It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden and will send upon it a [disastrous] penalty from the sky, and it will become a smooth, dusty ground,”
Which surah is Quran 18:40 in?
Quran 18:40 is in Surah Al-Kahf, chapter 18 of the Quran.
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