Quran 46:24
Surah Al-Ahqaf Ayah 24
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 46:24 says: “And when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather, it is that for which you were impatient:<sup foot_note=197370>1</sup> a wind, within it a painful punishment,”
Translation source: Saheeh International
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ عَارِضًا مُّسْتَقْبِلَ أَوْدِيَتِهِمْ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا عَارِضٌ مُّمْطِرُنَا ۚ بَلْ هُوَ مَا ٱسْتَعْجَلْتُم بِهِۦ ۖ رِيحٌ فِيهَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
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What does Quran 46:24 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 46:24 says: “And when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather, it is that for which you were impatient:<sup foot_note=197370>1</sup> a wind, within it a painful punishment,”
Which surah is Quran 46:24 in?
Quran 46:24 is in Surah Al-Ahqaf, chapter 46 of the Quran.
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