Quran 33:72
Surah Al-Ahzab Ayah 72
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 33:72 says: “Indeed, We offered the Trust<sup foot_note=197112>1</sup> to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.<sup foot_note=197111>2</sup>”
Translation source: Saheeh International
إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا ٱلْأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلْجِبَالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَن يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ ظَلُومًا جَهُولًا
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What does Quran 33:72 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 33:72 says: “Indeed, We offered the Trust<sup foot_note=197112>1</sup> to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.<sup foot_note=197111>2</sup>”
Which surah is Quran 33:72 in?
Quran 33:72 is in Surah Al-Ahzab, chapter 33 of the Quran.
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