Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْاَنْبِيَاءِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١١٢

Surah Al-Anbiya Verse 16

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Verses 16–18

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Al-Anbiya 16

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَٓاءَ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِب۪ينَ ۝١٦

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

16Vemâ ḫalaḳne-ssemâe velʾarḍa vemâ beynehümâ lâʿibîn.

English Translation

English Translation

16For We did not create the heaven and the earth and what lies between them for play and amusement.

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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 Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.