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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerse 142
1 verseAl-Baqarah 142
سَيَقُولُ السُّفَهَٓاءُ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَا وَلّٰيهُمْ عَنْ قِبْلَتِهِمُ الَّت۪ي كَانُوا عَلَيْهَاۜ قُلْ لِلّٰهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَالْمَغْرِبُۜ يَهْد۪ي مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ ١٤٢
Mushaf
Transliteration
142Seyeḳûlü-ssüfehâü mine-nnâsi mâ vellâhüm ʿan ḳibletihimü-lletî kânû ʿaleyhâ. ḳul lillâhi-lmeşriḳu velmagrib. yehdî mey yeşâü ilâ ṣirâṭim müsteḳîm.
English Translation
142Some foolish people will say, "What has turned them away from the qibla they used to face?" Say: "The east and the west belong to Allah. He guides to the straight path whoever wishes for it and deserves it."
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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”.