Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْفَجْرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٣٠

Surah Al-Fajr Verse 8

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Al-Fajr 8

اَلَّت۪ي لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَادِۙۖ ۝٨

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

8Elletî lem yuḫlaḳ miŝlühâ fi-lbilâd.

English Translation

English Translation

8the like of which had not been built in the world of that day?

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

8That city of Iram was a city adorned with such magnificent blessings and beauties that nothing like it had been created in any land in the history of humankind. Nor was there any other people that could measure up to them.

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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”.