Surah As-Sajdah Ayah 21

وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 32:21 says: “And We will surely let them taste the nearer punishment<sup foot_note=197073>1</sup> short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will return [i.e., repent].”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 32:21 is in Surah As-Sajdah, chapter 32 of the Quran.

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