Quran 8:7
Surah Al-Anfal Ayah 7
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 8:7 says: “[Remember, O believers], when Allāh promised you one of the two groups<sup foot_note=196360>1</sup> - that it would be yours - and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allāh intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers”
Translation source: Saheeh International
وَإِذْ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِحْدَى ٱلطَّآئِفَتَيْنِ أَنَّهَا لَكُمْ وَتَوَدُّونَ أَنَّ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ ٱلشَّوْكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُحِقَّ ٱلْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَيَقْطَعَ دَابِرَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
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What does Quran 8:7 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 8:7 says: “[Remember, O believers], when Allāh promised you one of the two groups<sup foot_note=196360>1</sup> - that it would be yours - and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allāh intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers”
Which surah is Quran 8:7 in?
Quran 8:7 is in Surah Al-Anfal, chapter 8 of the Quran.
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