Quran 5:47
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 47
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:47 says: “And let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allāh has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allāh has revealed - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَلْيَحْكُمْ أَهْلُ ٱلْإِنجِيلِ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ
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What does Quran 5:47 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:47 says: “And let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allāh has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allāh has revealed - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient.”
Which surah is Quran 5:47 in?
Quran 5:47 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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