And (Gog and Magog) were not able to surmount, nor could they pierce (it). — Al Kahf 18:97 Pin
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فَمَا ٱسْطَٰعُوٓا۟ أَن يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ لَهُۥ نَقْبًۭا

And (Gog and Magog) were not able to surmount, nor could they pierce (it).

Al Kahf 18:97

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“And (Gog and Magog) were not able to surmount, nor could they pierce (it).”

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

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