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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 17–20
4 versesAl-Baqarah 17
مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًاۚ فَلَمَّٓا اَضَٓاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللّٰهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ ف۪ي ظُلُمَاتٍ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ ١٧
Mushaf
Transliteration
17Meŝelühüm kemeŝeli-lleẕi-stevḳade nârâ. felemmâ eḍâet mâ ḥavlehû ẕehebe-llâhü binûrihim veterakehüm fî żulümâtil lâ yübṣirûn.
English Translation
17Their case is like that of someone who kindles a fire to light up his surroundings. At the very moment the fire illuminates what is around him, Allah takes away his light and leaves them in darkness, unable to see anything.
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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”.