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Surah Al-Ahzab, ayah 15

وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ عَـٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ ۚ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ ٱللَّهِ مَسْـُٔولًا

And they had already promised Allāh before not to turn their backs [i.e., flee]. And ever is the promise to Allāh [that about which one will be] questioned.

Al-Ahzab · 33:15

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  1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd certainly
  2. كَانُوا۟kānūthey had
  3. عَـٰهَدُوا۟ʿāhadūpromised
  4. ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
  5. مِنminbefore
  6. قَبْلُqablubefore
  7. لَاlānot
  8. يُوَلُّونَyuwallūnathey would turn
  9. ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ ۚl-adbāratheir backs
  10. وَكَانَwakānaAnd is
  11. عَهْدُʿahdu(the) promise
  12. ٱللَّهِl-lahi(to) Allah
  13. مَسْـُٔولًۭاmasūlanto be questioned

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