They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to none else than Satan, a rebel — An Nisaa 4:117 Pin
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إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ إِنَٰثًۭا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَٰنًۭا مَّرِيدًۭا

They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to none else than Satan, a rebel

An Nisaa 4:117

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to none else than Satan, a rebel”

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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KEEP READING THE QURANPrayerAl Muddaththir 74:43They will answer: We were not of those who prayed