Quran 63:4
Surah Al-Munafiqun Ayah 4
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 63:4 says: “And when you see them, their forms please you, and if they speak, you listen to their speech. [They are] as if they were pieces of wood propped up<sup foot_note=197557>1</sup> - they think that every shout is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May Allāh destroy them; how are they deluded?”
Translation source: Saheeh International
۞ وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ تُعْجِبُكَ أَجْسَامُهُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَقُولُوا۟ تَسْمَعْ لِقَوْلِهِمْ ۖ كَأَنَّهُمْ خُشُبٌ مُّسَنَّدَةٌ ۖ يَحْسَبُونَ كُلَّ صَيْحَةٍ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ هُمُ ٱلْعَدُوُّ فَٱحْذَرْهُمْ ۚ قَـٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ
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What does Quran 63:4 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 63:4 says: “And when you see them, their forms please you, and if they speak, you listen to their speech. [They are] as if they were pieces of wood propped up<sup foot_note=197557>1</sup> - they think that every shout is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May Allāh destroy them; how are they deluded?”
Which surah is Quran 63:4 in?
Quran 63:4 is in Surah Al-Munafiqun, chapter 63 of the Quran.
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