Quran 35:42
Surah Fatir Ayah 42
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 35:42 says: “And they swore by Allāh their strongest oaths that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than [any] one of the [previous] nations. But when a warner came to them, it did not increase them except in aversion”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ لَئِن جَآءَهُمْ نَذِيرٌ لَّيَكُونُنَّ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْ إِحْدَى ٱلْأُمَمِ ۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ نَذِيرٌ مَّا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا نُفُورًا
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What does Quran 35:42 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 35:42 says: “And they swore by Allāh their strongest oaths that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than [any] one of the [previous] nations. But when a warner came to them, it did not increase them except in aversion”
Which surah is Quran 35:42 in?
Quran 35:42 is in Surah Fatir, chapter 35 of the Quran.
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