Surah 3

Surah 3:26

"Say: ‘God! Master of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whomever You please and You take away the kingdom from whomever You please. You exalt whomever You please and You humble whomever You please. In Your hand is the good. Surely You are powerful over everything."
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3.26 – Master of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whomever You please and You take away the kingdom from whomever You please

These words are also found on a plaque that was posted in AD 691 above the eastern door of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, where they refer to the Arab Conquest.

- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam

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