Surah Qaf Ayah 16

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 50:16 says: “We created man––We know what his soul whispers to him: We are closer to him than his jugular vein––”

Translation source: Abdul Haleem

Which surah is Quran 50:16 in?

Quran 50:16 is in Surah Qaf, chapter 50 of the Quran.

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