Quran 6:125
Surah Al-An'am Ayah 125
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:125 says: “So whoever Allāh wants to guide - He expands his breast to [contain] Islām; and whoever He wants to send astray<sup foot_note=196266>1</sup> - He makes his breast tight and constricted as though he were climbing into the sky. Thus does Allāh place defilement upon those who do not believe.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
فَمَن يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُۥ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَـٰمِ ۖ وَمَن يُرِدْ أَن يُضِلَّهُۥ يَجْعَلْ صَدْرَهُۥ ضَيِّقًا حَرَجًا كَأَنَّمَا يَصَّعَّدُ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَجْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّجْسَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
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What does Quran 6:125 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:125 says: “So whoever Allāh wants to guide - He expands his breast to [contain] Islām; and whoever He wants to send astray<sup foot_note=196266>1</sup> - He makes his breast tight and constricted as though he were climbing into the sky. Thus does Allāh place defilement upon those who do not believe.”
Which surah is Quran 6:125 in?
Quran 6:125 is in Surah Al-An'am, chapter 6 of the Quran.
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