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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 14–17
4 versesAl-A'la 16
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۘ ١٦
Mushaf
Transliteration
16Bel tüʾŝirûne-lḥayâte-ddünyâ.
English Translation
16You still prefer the life of this world.
Explanatory translation
16O you heedless ones! A prescription for spiritual salvation has been set before you. But you prefer the short life of this world to Paradise, the abode of eternal happiness.
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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.
The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.