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Surah Hud, ayah 54

إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعْتَرَىٰكَ بَعْضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوٓءٍ ۗ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشْهَدُوٓا۟ أَنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ

We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil [i.e., insanity]." He said, "Indeed, I call Allāh to witness, and witness [yourselves] that I am free from whatever you associate with Allāh

Hud · 11:54

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  1. إِنinNot
  2. نَّقُولُnaqūluwe say
  3. إِلَّاillāexcept (that)
  4. ٱعْتَرَىٰكَiʿ'tarākahave seized you
  5. بَعْضُbaʿḍusome
  6. ءَالِهَتِنَاālihatinā(of) our gods
  7. بِسُوٓءٍۢ ۗbisūinwith evil
  8. قَالَqālaHe said
  9. إِنِّىٓinnīIndeed, I
  10. أُشْهِدُush'hidu[I] call Allah to witness
  11. ٱللَّهَl-laha[I] call Allah to witness
  12. وَٱشْهَدُوٓا۟wa-ish'hadūand (you) bear witness
  13. أَنِّىannīthat I am
  14. بَرِىٓءٌۭbarīoninnocent
  15. مِّمَّاmimmāof what
  16. تُشْرِكُونَtush'rikūnayou associate

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