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Surah Al-Anbya, verse 8: meaning and tafsir
وَمَا جَعَلْنَٰهُمْ جَسَدًا لَّا يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ خَٰلِدِينَ ٨
We did not give them bodies that needed no food[3], nor were they immortal.
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[3] Such as the angels.
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8. And I did not make the messengers I used to send as bodies which did not eat food. In fact, they used to eat as others eat, and they were not to remain in the world without dying.
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