Quran 43:33
Surah Az-Zukhruf Ayah 33
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 43:33 says: “And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers],<sup foot_note=197327>1</sup> We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَلَوْلَآ أَن يَكُونَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ
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What does Quran 43:33 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 43:33 says: “And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers],<sup foot_note=197327>1</sup> We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount.”
Which surah is Quran 43:33 in?
Quran 43:33 is in Surah Az-Zukhruf, chapter 43 of the Quran.
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