Quran 5:15
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 15
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:15 says: “O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking much.<sup foot_note=196176>1</sup> There has come to you from Allāh a light and a clear Book [i.e., the Qur’ān]”
Translation source: Saheeh International
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ ۚ قَدْ جَآءَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَـٰبٌ مُّبِينٌ
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What does Quran 5:15 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:15 says: “O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking much.<sup foot_note=196176>1</sup> There has come to you from Allāh a light and a clear Book [i.e., the Qur’ān]”
Which surah is Quran 5:15 in?
Quran 5:15 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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