Quran 43:31
Surah Az-Zukhruf Ayah 31
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 43:31 says: “And they said, "Why was this Qur’ān not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"<sup foot_note=197326>1</sup>”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ ٱلْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ
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What does Quran 43:31 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 43:31 says: “And they said, "Why was this Qur’ān not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"<sup foot_note=197326>1</sup>”
Which surah is Quran 43:31 in?
Quran 43:31 is in Surah Az-Zukhruf, chapter 43 of the Quran.
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