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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 56–57
2 versesAl-Isra 57
اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمُ الْوَس۪يلَةَ اَيُّهُمْ اَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۜ اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُورًا ٥٧
Mushaf
Transliteration
57Ülâike-lleẕîne yedʿûne yebtegûne ilâ rabbihimü-lvesîlete eyyühüm aḳrabü veyercûne raḥmetehû veyeḫâfûne ʿaẕâbeh. inne ʿaẕâbe rabbike kâne maḥẕûrâ.
English Translation
57Yet those whom they implore in prayer—whichever of them they think is closest to Allah—themselves seek a way to come nearer to their Lord. They hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. For your Lord's punishment is truly fearsome.
Explanatory translation
57The 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”.