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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 21–24
4 versesAl-Fajr 24
يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَات۪يۚ ٢٤
Mushaf
Transliteration
24Yeḳûlü yâ leytenî ḳaddemtü liḥayâtî.
English Translation
24Then he will say, "If only I had done good deeds beforehand for this life of mine."
Explanatory translation
24Faced with this scene, that ungrateful man will remember the chances he missed in the world and cry out in regret: “Oh, if only I had listened to the counsel and followed the call made in Allah’s name! If only, while I had the chance, I had submitted to my Lord’s rulings, given Allah’s due from my wealth to the orphan and the poor, and so prepared in advance for my life here!”
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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”.