Surah Al-Jinn 72:9
سُورَةُ الجِنِّ · Meccan · Verse 9 of 28
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْءَانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًۭا رَّصَدًۭا
Translation
we used to sit in places there, listening, but anyone trying to listen now will find a shooting star lying in wait for him––
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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