Quran 37:85 Word by Word & Translations

37:85 Word by Word (2021)

When he said to his father and his people, "What is it you worship?

37:85 Arabic

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
37:85 Transliteration

Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
When he said to his father and his people: "What are you worshiping?
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