Surah Al-Munafiqun Ayah 9

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ

In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 63:9 says: “Believers, do not let your wealth and your children distract you from remembering God: those who do so will be the ones who lose.”

Translation source: Abdul Haleem

Which surah is Quran 63:9 in?

Quran 63:9 is in Surah Al-Munafiqun, chapter 63 of the Quran.

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