Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْعَلَقِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٩

Surah Al-'Alaq Verse 16

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Al-'Alaq 16

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۚ ۝١٦

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

16Nâṣiyetin kâẕibetin ḫâṭieh.

English Translation

English Translation

16Yes, by the forelock of that lying sinner.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

16We will seize that utterly shameless liar, who associates partners with Allah, by his sinful forelock and cast him into Hell. Then he will see who can stop whom.

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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”.