Surah Adh-Dhariyat Ayah 44

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 51:44 says: “But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

Which surah is Quran 51:44 in?

Quran 51:44 is in Surah Adh-Dhariyat, chapter 51 of the Quran.

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