Quran 36:47
Surah Ya-Sin Ayah 47
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 36:47 says: “And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allāh has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allāh had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنُطْعِمُ مَن لَّوْ يَشَآءُ ٱللَّهُ أَطْعَمَهُۥٓ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
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What does Quran 36:47 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 36:47 says: “And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allāh has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allāh had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."”
Which surah is Quran 36:47 in?
Quran 36:47 is in Surah Ya-Sin, chapter 36 of the Quran.
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