Surah Ghafir 40:36
سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ · Meccan · Verse 36 of 85
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ ٱبْنِ لِى صَرْحًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَبْلُغُ ٱلْأَسْبَٰبَ
Translation
Pharaoh said, ‘Haman, build me a tall tower so that I may reach the ropes that lead
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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