Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْمَائِدَةِ مَدَنِيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٢٠

Surah Al-Ma'idah Verse 70

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Verses 70–71

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Al-Ma'idah 70

لَقَدْ اَخَذْنَا م۪يثَاقَ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓاء۪يلَ وَاَرْسَلْنَٓا اِلَيْهِمْ رُسُلًاۜ كُلَّمَا جَٓاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ بِمَا لَا تَهْوٰٓى اَنْفُسُهُمْۙ فَر۪يقًا كَذَّبُوا وَفَر۪يقًا يَقْتُلُونَ ۝٧٠

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

70Leḳad eḫaẕnâ mîŝâḳa benî isrâîle veerselnâ ileyhim rusülâ. küllemâ câehüm rasûlüm bimâ lâ tehvâ enfüsühüm ferîḳan keẕẕebû veferîḳay yaḳtülûn.

English Translation

English Translation

70Long ago We took a covenant/pledge from the Children of Israel and sent messengers to them. Whenever a messenger came to them with a message that did not suit their desires and whims, some they accused of lying, and some they killed.

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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 Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.