Quran 24:28
Surah An-Nur Ayah 28
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 24:28 says: “And if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you, "Go back,"<sup foot_note=196892>1</sup> then go back; it is purer for you. And Allāh is Knowing of what you do.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
فَإِن لَّمْ تَجِدُوا۟ فِيهَآ أَحَدًا فَلَا تَدْخُلُوهَا حَتَّىٰ يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَإِن قِيلَ لَكُمُ ٱرْجِعُوا۟ فَٱرْجِعُوا۟ ۖ هُوَ أَزْكَىٰ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ
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What does Quran 24:28 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 24:28 says: “And if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you, "Go back,"<sup foot_note=196892>1</sup> then go back; it is purer for you. And Allāh is Knowing of what you do.”
Which surah is Quran 24:28 in?
Quran 24:28 is in Surah An-Nur, chapter 24 of the Quran.
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