Quran 5:85
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 85
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:85 says: “So Allāh rewarded them for what they said<sup foot_note=196203>1</sup> with gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of doers of good.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
فَأَثَـٰبَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا قَالُوا۟ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
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What does Quran 5:85 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:85 says: “So Allāh rewarded them for what they said<sup foot_note=196203>1</sup> with gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of doers of good.”
Which surah is Quran 5:85 in?
Quran 5:85 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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