Surah Al-Anbya Ayah 82

وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 21:82 says: “And of the devils [i.e., jinn] were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.<sup foot_note=196807>1</sup>”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 21:82 is in Surah Al-Anbya, chapter 21 of the Quran.

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