Surah Ali 'Imran Ayah 149

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَـٰبِكُمْ فَتَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَـٰسِرِينَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 3:149 says: “O you who have believed, if you obey those who disbelieve, they will turn you back on your heels, and you will [then] become losers.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 3:149 is in Surah Ali 'Imran, chapter 3 of the Quran.

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