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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 246–248
3 versesAl-Baqarah 246
اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الْمَلَاِ مِنْ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓاء۪يلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مُوسٰىۢ اِذْ قَالُوا لِنَبِيٍّ لَهُمُ ابْعَثْ لَنَا مَلِكًا نُقَاتِلْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۜ قَالَ هَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِتَالُ اَلَّا تُقَاتِلُواۜ قَالُوا وَمَا لَنَٓا اَلَّا نُقَاتِلَ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَقَدْ اُخْرِجْنَا مِنْ دِيَارِنَا وَاَبْنَٓائِنَاۜ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا اِلَّا قَل۪يلًا مِنْهُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِالظَّالِم۪ينَ ٢٤٦
Mushaf
Transliteration
246Elem tera ile-lmelei mim benî isrâîle mim baʿdi mûsâ. iẕ ḳâlû linebiyyil lehümü-bʿaŝ lenâ meliken nüḳâtil fî sebîli-llâh. ḳâle hel ʿaseytüm in kütibe ʿaleykümü-lḳitâlü ellâ tüḳâtilû. ḳâlû vemâ lenâ ellâ nüḳâtile fî sebîli-llâhi veḳad uḫricnâ min diyârinâ veebnâinâ. felemmâ kütibe ʿaleyhimü-lḳitâlü tevellev illâ ḳalîlem minhüm. vellâhü ʿalîmüm biżżâlimîn.
English Translation
246Have you not seen the leaders of the Children of Israel after Moses? They said to one of their prophets, "Send us a king, so that we may fight in Allah's way." Their prophet said, "What if fighting is prescribed for you and you do not fight?" They said, "Why would we not fight in Allah's way, when we have been driven away from our homes and our sons?" But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, except a few of them. Allah knows best the wrongdoers who flee from battle.
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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”.