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Quran 43:16

Az-Zukhruf, ayah 16

Arabic text, transliteration, audio and English translation of ayah 43:16 from Surah Az-Zukhruf.

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Arabic text

أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَاتٍ وَأَصْفَىٰكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ

Transliteration

Ami ittakhatha mimma yakhluqu banatin waasfakum bialbaneena

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Yasser Al-Dosari

English translation

Or has He taken, out of what He has created, daughters and chosen you for [having] sons

Translation: Saheeh International

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