Quran 19:81
Surah Maryam Ayah 81
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 19:81 says: “And they have taken besides Allāh [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً لِّيَكُونُوا۟ لَهُمْ عِزًّا
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What does Quran 19:81 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 19:81 says: “And they have taken besides Allāh [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.”
Which surah is Quran 19:81 in?
Quran 19:81 is in Surah Maryam, chapter 19 of the Quran.
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