The word(s) "persisted" appears 2 time(s) in 2 verse(s) in Quran in Saheeh International translation.

(1) Or who is it that could provide for you if He withheld His provision? But they have persisted in insolence and aversion.

(سورة الملك, Al-Mulk, Chapter #67, Verse #21)
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(2) And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.

(سورة نوح, Nooh, Chapter #71, Verse #7)
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