Quran 46:16
Surah Al-Ahqaf Ayah 16
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 46:16 says: “Those are the ones from whom We will accept the best of what they did and overlook their misdeeds, [their being] among the companions of Paradise. [That is] the promise of truth which they had been promised.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ نَتَقَبَّلُ عَنْهُمْ أَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَنَتَجَاوَزُ عَن سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ فِىٓ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ وَعْدَ ٱلصِّدْقِ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
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What does Quran 46:16 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 46:16 says: “Those are the ones from whom We will accept the best of what they did and overlook their misdeeds, [their being] among the companions of Paradise. [That is] the promise of truth which they had been promised.”
Which surah is Quran 46:16 in?
Quran 46:16 is in Surah Al-Ahqaf, chapter 46 of the Quran.
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