Surah An-Nisa Ayah 138

بَشِّرِ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ بِأَنَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 4:138 says: “Give tidings to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful punishment -”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 4:138 is in Surah An-Nisa, chapter 4 of the Quran.

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