Quran 5:40
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 40
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:40 says: “Do you not know that to Allāh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punishes whom He wills and forgives whom He wills, and Allāh is over all things competent.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
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What does Quran 5:40 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:40 says: “Do you not know that to Allāh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punishes whom He wills and forgives whom He wills, and Allāh is over all things competent.”
Which surah is Quran 5:40 in?
Quran 5:40 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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