Surah An-Naml 27:21

سُورَةُ النَّمۡلِ · Meccan · Verse 21 of 93

لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًۭا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّى بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Translation

I will punish him severely, or kill him, unless he brings me a convincing excuse for his absence.’

English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.

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