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Quran 27:48

An-Naml, ayah 48

Arabic text, transliteration, audio and English translation of ayah 27:48 from Surah An-Naml.

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Arabic text

وَكَانَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

Transliteration

Wakana fee almadeenati tisAAatu rahtin yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona

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Yasser Al-Dosari

English translation

And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs]

Translation: Saheeh International

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