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Jan 2021
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50. Surah Gaf | سورة ق

Hashem Nabil, هاشم نبيل
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The 50th chapter of the Quran is named after the Arabic letter that opens it – Qaaf. The themes covered include creation, death, Resurrection, and the end of the wicked and the pious. 
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