Quran 6:56
Surah Al-An'am Ayah 56
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:56 says: “Say, "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you invoke besides Allāh." Say, "I will not follow your desires, for I would then have gone astray, and I would not be of the [rightly] guided."”
Translation source: Saheeh International
قُلْ إِنِّى نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ قُل لَّآ أَتَّبِعُ أَهْوَآءَكُمْ ۙ قَدْ ضَلَلْتُ إِذًا وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
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What does Quran 6:56 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:56 says: “Say, "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you invoke besides Allāh." Say, "I will not follow your desires, for I would then have gone astray, and I would not be of the [rightly] guided."”
Which surah is Quran 6:56 in?
Quran 6:56 is in Surah Al-An'am, chapter 6 of the Quran.
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