Quran 5:31
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 31
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:31 says: “Then Allāh sent a crow searching [i.e., scratching] in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace<sup foot_note=196182>1</sup> of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the disgrace [i.e., body] of my brother?" And he became of the regretful.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ غُرَابًا يَبْحَثُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُرِيَهُۥ كَيْفَ يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَةَ أَخِيهِ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ أَعَجَزْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَـٰذَا ٱلْغُرَابِ فَأُوَٰرِىَ سَوْءَةَ أَخِى ۖ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلنَّـٰدِمِينَ
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What does Quran 5:31 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:31 says: “Then Allāh sent a crow searching [i.e., scratching] in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace<sup foot_note=196182>1</sup> of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the disgrace [i.e., body] of my brother?" And he became of the regretful.”
Which surah is Quran 5:31 in?
Quran 5:31 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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