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Quran 7:4

Al-A'raf, ayah 4

Arabic text, transliteration, audio and English translation of ayah 7:4 from Surah Al-A'raf.

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Arabic text

وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ

Transliteration

Wakam min qaryatin ahlaknaha fajaaha basuna bayatan aw hum qailoona

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Yasser Al-Dosari

English translation

And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon

Translation: Saheeh International

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