Quran 6:138
Surah Al-An'am Ayah 138
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:138 says: “And they say, "These animals<sup foot_note=196276>1</sup> and crops are forbidden; no one may eat from them except whom we will," by their claim. And there are those [camels] whose backs are forbidden [by them]<sup foot_note=196275>2</sup> and those upon which the name of Allāh is not mentioned<sup foot_note=196274>3</sup> - [all of this] an invention of untruth about Him.<sup foot_note=196273>4</sup> He will punish them for what they were inventing.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَقَالُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أَنْعَـٰمٌ وَحَرْثٌ حِجْرٌ لَّا يَطْعَمُهَآ إِلَّا مَن نَّشَآءُ بِزَعْمِهِمْ وَأَنْعَـٰمٌ حُرِّمَتْ ظُهُورُهَا وَأَنْعَـٰمٌ لَّا يَذْكُرُونَ ٱسْمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا ٱفْتِرَآءً عَلَيْهِ ۚ سَيَجْزِيهِم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ
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What does Quran 6:138 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:138 says: “And they say, "These animals<sup foot_note=196276>1</sup> and crops are forbidden; no one may eat from them except whom we will," by their claim. And there are those [camels] whose backs are forbidden [by them]<sup foot_note=196275>2</sup> and those upon which the name of Allāh is not mentioned<sup foot_note=196274>3</sup> - [all of this] an invention of untruth about Him.<sup foot_note=196273>4</sup> He will punish them for what they were inventing.”
Which surah is Quran 6:138 in?
Quran 6:138 is in Surah Al-An'am, chapter 6 of the Quran.
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