Quran 5:91
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 91
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:91 says: “Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allāh and from prayer. So will you not desist?”
Translation source: Saheeh International
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَن يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْعَدَٰوَةَ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءَ فِى ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَعَنِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّنتَهُونَ
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What does Quran 5:91 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:91 says: “Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allāh and from prayer. So will you not desist?”
Which surah is Quran 5:91 in?
Quran 5:91 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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