Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْاِسْرَاۤءِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١١١

Surah Al-Isra Verse 17

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Verses 16–17

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Al-Isra 17

وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِنْ بَعْدِ نُوحٍۜ وَكَفٰى بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِه۪ خَب۪يرًا بَص۪يرًا ۝١٧

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

17Vekem ehleknâ mine-lḳurûni mim baʿdi nûḥ. vekefâ birabbike biẕünûbi ʿibâdihî ḫabîram beṣîrâ.

English Translation

English Translation

17Indeed, how many civilizations We have destroyed in this way since Noah!(1) For your Lord, who is aware of everything and sees everything, is sufficient to deal with His sinful servants.(2)

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

17The 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”.