Quran 21:87
Surah Al-Anbya Ayah 87
In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 21:87 says: “And remember the man with the whale,when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him, but then he cried out in the deep darkness, ‘There is no God but You, glory be to You, I was wrong.’”
Translation source: Abdul Haleem
وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَـٰضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ أَن لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
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What does Quran 21:87 say in English?
In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 21:87 says: “And remember the man with the whale,when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him, but then he cried out in the deep darkness, ‘There is no God but You, glory be to You, I was wrong.’”
Which surah is Quran 21:87 in?
Quran 21:87 is in Surah Al-Anbya, chapter 21 of the Quran.
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