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Quran 2:204

Al-Baqarah, ayah 204

Arabic text, transliteration, audio and English translation of ayah 2:204 from Surah Al-Baqarah.

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2:204 Madinan surah

Arabic text

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُۥ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِى قَلْبِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ ٱلْخِصَامِ

Transliteration

Wamina alnnasi man yuAAjibuka qawluhu fee alhayati alddunya wayushhidu Allaha AAala ma fee qalbihi wahuwa aladdu alkhisami

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Yasser Al-Dosari

English translation

And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents

Translation: Saheeh International

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