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Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 83: meaning and tafsir

  • Verse 83 of 118
  • Juz 18
  • Meccan
  • 23:83

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝٨٣

This is what we and our forefathers were promised before; this is nothing but ancient fables.”

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23:83

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83. We were promised this, i.e. resurrection after death, and so were our predecessors promised this before, but we did not see this promise fulfilled. These are only the false tales and lies of the previous people”.

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