Surah Ash-Shuraa Ayah 53

صِرَٰطِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ أَلَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ تَصِيرُ ٱلْأُمُورُ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 42:53 says: “The path of Allāh, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Unquestionably, to Allāh do [all] matters evolve [i.e., return].”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 42:53 is in Surah Ash-Shuraa, chapter 42 of the Quran.

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