Quran 7:173
Surah Al-A'raf Ayah 173
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 7:173 says: “Or [lest] you say, "It was only that our fathers associated [others in worship] with Allāh before, and we were but descendants after them. Then would You destroy us for what the falsifiers have done?"”
Translation source: Saheeh International
أَوْ تَقُولُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَشْرَكَ ءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا ذُرِّيَّةً مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۖ أَفَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ
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What does Quran 7:173 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 7:173 says: “Or [lest] you say, "It was only that our fathers associated [others in worship] with Allāh before, and we were but descendants after them. Then would You destroy us for what the falsifiers have done?"”
Which surah is Quran 7:173 in?
Quran 7:173 is in Surah Al-A'raf, chapter 7 of the Quran.
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