Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْاِسْرَاۤءِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١١١

Surah Al-Isra Verse 42

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Verses 40–43

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Al-Isra 42

قُلْ لَوْ كَانَ مَعَهُٓ اٰلِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ اِذًا لَابْتَغَوْا اِلٰى ذِي الْعَرْشِ سَب۪يلًا ۝٤٢

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

42Ḳul lev kâne meʿahû âlihetün kemâ yeḳûlûne iẕel lebtegav ilâ ẕi-lʿarşi sebîlâ.

English Translation

English Translation

42Say: "If there were other gods alongside Allah, as they claim, they would surely have sought a way to reach the Possessor of the seat of sovereignty and overpower Him."

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

42The 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”.