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سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ مَدَنِيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٢٨٦

Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 19

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Al-Baqarah 19

اَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ ف۪يهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌۚ يَجْعَلُونَ اَصَابِعَهُمْ ف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ مِنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِۜ وَاللّٰهُ مُح۪يطٌ بِالْكَافِر۪ينَ ۝١٩

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

19Ev keṣayyibim mine-ssemâi fîhi żulümâtüv veraʿdüv veberḳ. yecʿalûne eṣâbiʿahüm fî âẕânihim mine-ṣṣavâʿiḳi ḥaẕera-lmevt. vellâhü müḥîṭum bilkâfirîn.

English Translation

English Translation

19Or their case is like a downpour from the sky, in which there are darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust their fingers into their ears against the thunderbolts, for fear of death. Surely Allah has encompassed these disbelievers on every side.

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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”.