Quran 2:19
Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 19
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 2:19 says: “Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allāh is encompassing<sup foot_note=195942>1</sup> of the disbelievers.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَـٰتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطٌۢ بِٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
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What does Quran 2:19 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 2:19 says: “Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allāh is encompassing<sup foot_note=195942>1</sup> of the disbelievers.”
Which surah is Quran 2:19 in?
Quran 2:19 is in Surah Al-Baqarah, chapter 2 of the Quran.
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