Surah Taha Ayah 96

قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةً مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِى نَفْسِى

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 20:96 says: “He said, "I saw what they did not see, so I took a handful [of dust] from the track of the messenger<sup foot_note=196761>1</sup> and threw it,<sup foot_note=196760>2</sup> and thus did my soul entice me."”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 20:96 is in Surah Taha, chapter 20 of the Quran.

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