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Surah Al-Anfal, verse 35: meaning and tafsir
وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِندَ ٱلْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَآءً وَتَصْدِيَةً ۚ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ ٣٥
Their prayer at the Sacred House was nothing but whistling and clapping. So taste the punishment[20] for your disbelief.
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[20] Their degrading defeat, killing and captivation at Badr.
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35. The prayer of the idolaters at the Sacred Mosque was nothing but whistling and clapping. So taste, O idolaters, the punishment of being killed or taken prisoner on the day of Badr because of your disbelief in Allah and rejection of His Messenger.
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