Quran 47:18
Surah Muhammad Ayah 18
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 47:18 says: “Then do they await except that the Hour should come upon them unexpectedly? But already there have come [some of] its indications. Then how [i.e., what good] to them, when it has come, will be their remembrance?”
Translation source: Saheeh International
فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً ۖ فَقَدْ جَآءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمْ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَىٰهُمْ
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What does Quran 47:18 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 47:18 says: “Then do they await except that the Hour should come upon them unexpectedly? But already there have come [some of] its indications. Then how [i.e., what good] to them, when it has come, will be their remembrance?”
Which surah is Quran 47:18 in?
Quran 47:18 is in Surah Muhammad, chapter 47 of the Quran.
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