Quran 39:20
Surah Az-Zumar Ayah 20
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 39:20 says: “But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers,<sup foot_note=197238>1</sup> above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allāh. Allāh does not fail in [His] promise.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
لَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ
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What does Quran 39:20 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 39:20 says: “But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers,<sup foot_note=197238>1</sup> above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allāh. Allāh does not fail in [His] promise.”
Which surah is Quran 39:20 in?
Quran 39:20 is in Surah Az-Zumar, chapter 39 of the Quran.
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