Quran 5:90
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 90
In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 5:90 says: “You who believe, intoxicants and gambling, idolatrous practices, and [divining with] arrows are repugnant acts- Satan’s doing- shun them so that you may prosper.”
Translation source: Abdul Haleem
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا ٱلْخَمْرُ وَٱلْمَيْسِرُ وَٱلْأَنصَابُ وَٱلْأَزْلَـٰمُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ فَٱجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
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What does Quran 5:90 say in English?
In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 5:90 says: “You who believe, intoxicants and gambling, idolatrous practices, and [divining with] arrows are repugnant acts- Satan’s doing- shun them so that you may prosper.”
Which surah is Quran 5:90 in?
Quran 5:90 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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