The Meaning of “Indeed, You Used to Come to Us from the Right”
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Allah Almighty says: “And they will approach one another, questioning. They will say, ‘Indeed,…
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The Meaning of “Indeed, You Used to Come to Us from the Right”
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Allah Almighty says: “And they will approach one another, questioning. They will say, ‘Indeed, you used to come to us from the right.’ They will reply, ‘Rather, you were not believers.…
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