Quran 51:42
Surah Adh-Dhariyat Ayah 42
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 51:42 says: “It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
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What does Quran 51:42 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 51:42 says: “It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.”
Which surah is Quran 51:42 in?
Quran 51:42 is in Surah Adh-Dhariyat, chapter 51 of the Quran.
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