Surah An-Naml Ayah 46

قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ ۖ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 27:46 says: “He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good?<sup foot_note=196981>1</sup> Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 27:46 is in Surah An-Naml, chapter 27 of the Quran.

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