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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 16–17
2 versesAl-Isra 16
وَاِذَٓا اَرَدْنَٓا اَنْ نُهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً اَمَرْنَا مُتْرَف۪يهَا فَفَسَقُوا ف۪يهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيْهَا الْقَوْلُ فَدَمَّرْنَاهَا تَدْم۪يرًا ١٦
Mushaf
Transliteration
16Veiẕâ eradnâ en nühlike ḳaryeten emernâ mütrafîhâ fefeseḳû fîhâ feḥaḳḳa ʿaleyhe-lḳavlü fedemmernâhâ tedmîrâ.
English Translation
16We make Our command known to a land; the pampered rich of that place, who do not carry out Our command, persist in rebellion and insolence in the land, and so deserve destruction. Then We raze that place to the ground, and Our law concerning them is fulfilled.
Explanatory translation
16The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.
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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”.