Qur'an · 3:104 (Al 'Imran)

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Qur'an
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Righteous Living
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3:104 (Al 'Imran)

Original

وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿١٠٤﴾

Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani)

Translation

And let there be a people who invite to what is good, and advocate what is right, and forbid what is wrong, and these are the winners.

One God One Message translation

Context: From Al 'Imran, the third chapter of the Qur'an.

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  • Tanzil Quran Text, Tanzil Project (tanzil.net). Shown verbatim.
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