Quran 42:21
Surah Ash-Shuraa Ayah 21
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 42:21 says: “Or have they partners [i.e., other deities] who have ordained for them a religion to which Allāh has not consented? But if not for the decisive word,<sup foot_note=197308>1</sup> it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, the wrongdoers will have a painful punishment.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَـٰٓؤُا۟ شَرَعُوا۟ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا لَمْ يَأْذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلْفَصْلِ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
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What does Quran 42:21 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 42:21 says: “Or have they partners [i.e., other deities] who have ordained for them a religion to which Allāh has not consented? But if not for the decisive word,<sup foot_note=197308>1</sup> it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, the wrongdoers will have a painful punishment.”
Which surah is Quran 42:21 in?
Quran 42:21 is in Surah Ash-Shuraa, chapter 42 of the Quran.
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