Surah Al-Hajj Ayah 11

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُۥ خَيْرٌ ٱطْمَأَنَّ بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ ٱنقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦ خَسِرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

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What does Quran 22:11 say in English?

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 22:11 says: “And of the people is he who worships Allāh on an edge.<sup foot_note=196825>1</sup> If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to unbelief]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter. That is what is the manifest loss.”

Which surah is Quran 22:11 in?

Quran 22:11 is in Surah Al-Hajj, chapter 22 of the Quran.

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