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سُورَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٢٠٦

Surah Al-A'raf Verse 74

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Verses 73–74

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Al-A'raf 74

وَاذْكُرُٓوا اِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَٓاءَ مِنْ بَعْدِ عَادٍ وَبَوَّاَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْ سُهُولِهَا قُصُورًا وَتَنْحِتُونَ الْجِبَالَ بُيُوتًاۚ فَاذْكُرُٓوا اٰلَٓاءَ اللّٰهِ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِد۪ينَ ۝٧٤

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

74Veẕkürû iẕ ceʿaleküm ḫulefâe mim baʿdi ʿâdiv vebevveeküm fi-lʾarḍi tetteḫiẕûne min sühûlihâ ḳuṣûrav vetenḥitûne-lcibâle büyûtâ. feẕkürû âlâe-llâhi velâ taʿŝev fi-lʾarḍi müfsidîn.

English Translation

English Translation

74Remember how Allah made you heirs after the people of Ad and settled you in this land, where you build mansions on its plains and carve houses out of its mountains. Reflect on Allah's blessings, and do not run riot on earth, spreading corruption!

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

74The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

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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”.