Quran 5:79
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 79
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:79 says: “They used not to prevent one another from wrongdoing that they did. How wretched was that which they were doing.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
كَانُوا۟ لَا يَتَنَاهَوْنَ عَن مُّنكَرٍ فَعَلُوهُ ۚ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
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What does Quran 5:79 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:79 says: “They used not to prevent one another from wrongdoing that they did. How wretched was that which they were doing.”
Which surah is Quran 5:79 in?
Quran 5:79 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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