Surah Al-Anfal 8:21
سُورَةُ الأَنفَالِ · Medinan · Verse 21 of 75
وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ
Translation
do not be like those who say, ‘We heard,’ though in fact they were not listening-
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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