Quran 21:30
Surah Al-Anbya Ayah 30
In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 21:30 says: “Are the disbelievers not aware that the heavens and the earth used to be joined together and that We ripped them apart, that We made every living thing from water? Will they not believe?”
Translation source: Abdul Haleem
أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَـٰهُمَا ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
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What does Quran 21:30 say in English?
In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 21:30 says: “Are the disbelievers not aware that the heavens and the earth used to be joined together and that We ripped them apart, that We made every living thing from water? Will they not believe?”
Which surah is Quran 21:30 in?
Quran 21:30 is in Surah Al-Anbya, chapter 21 of the Quran.
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