Quran 5:20
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 20
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:20 says: “And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Moses said to his people, "O my people, remember the favor of Allāh upon you when He appointed among you prophets and made you possessors<sup foot_note=196178>1</sup> and gave you that which He had not given anyone among the worlds.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ جَعَلَ فِيكُمْ أَنۢبِيَآءَ وَجَعَلَكُم مُّلُوكًا وَءَاتَىٰكُم مَّا لَمْ يُؤْتِ أَحَدًا مِّنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
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What does Quran 5:20 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:20 says: “And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Moses said to his people, "O my people, remember the favor of Allāh upon you when He appointed among you prophets and made you possessors<sup foot_note=196178>1</sup> and gave you that which He had not given anyone among the worlds.”
Which surah is Quran 5:20 in?
Quran 5:20 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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