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Surah Al-Anbiya 21:8 الأنبياء

This is ayah 8 of 112 in Surah Al-Anbiya, ayah 2491 of 6236 in the Quran, in juz 17. In the 604-page Madani mushaf it is on page 322.

وَمَا جَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ جَسَدٗا لَّا يَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُواْ خَٰلِدِينَ

And We did not make them [i.e., the prophets] forms not eating food,873 nor were they immortal [on earth].

Translator notes (1)
  1. 873 Like the angels. Rather, they were human beings with human attributes.

21:8 · translation: Saheeh International · QuranEnc.com · v1.1.2

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Tafsir · 21:8

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And We did not make the messengers We sent as possessors of bodies who did not need food, nor were they immortal. They used to eat as others ate and were not to stay in this world forever without dying.

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Juz
17
Words
9
Madani mushaf (604 pages)
322
IndoPak mushaf (610 pages)
322
Naskh mushaf (612 pages)
323
Which surah is ayah 21:8 in?

Surah Al-Anbiya (الأنبياء). 21 of 114 · 112 ayat.

Which juz is ayah 21:8 in?

Juz: 17.

What page is ayah 21:8 on?

Madani mushaf (604 pages): 322 · IndoPak mushaf (610 pages): 322 · Naskh mushaf (612 pages): 323.

How many words does ayah 21:8 have?

Words: 9.

How many Arabic letters are in 21:8?

21:8: 40 letters, counted from the Uthmani text this site reads, without the vowel marks.

Where does 21:8 come in the Quran?

21:8 is ayah 2,491 of the 6,236 ayat in the Quran.

How many ayat does Surah Al-Anbiya have?

Surah Al-Anbiya has 112 ayat. It is surah 21 of 114 in the Quran.

Is Surah Al-Anbiya Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Anbiya is classified as Meccan.

Can I listen to 21:8?

Yes. 21:8 plays here in the recitation of any of 43 reciters, free and with no sign-up.

Which Arabic text is used for Surah Al-Anbiya?

The Uthmanic Hafs text of the King Fahd Complex, set in the Complex’s own KFGQPC Uthmanic Hafs V22 face. Every count on this page, including the 112 ayat and 1,169 words, is generated from that same text.

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