Quran 31:21
Surah Luqman Ayah 21
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 31:21 says: “And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allāh has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers." Even if Satan was inviting them to the punishment of the Blaze?”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُوا۟ بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَآ ۚ أَوَلَوْ كَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
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What does Quran 31:21 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 31:21 says: “And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allāh has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers." Even if Satan was inviting them to the punishment of the Blaze?”
Which surah is Quran 31:21 in?
Quran 31:21 is in Surah Luqman, chapter 31 of the Quran.
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