Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٦

Surah Al-Muddaththir Verse 20

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Al-Muddaththir 20

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَۙ ۝٢٠

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

20Ŝümme ḳutile keyfe ḳaddera.

English Translation

English Translation

20Yes, may he perish—how he measured and calculated!

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

20He also judged the truths We made known by his own wretched reasoning, and in his ignorance he belittled Our truths. Even though Allah’s ruling was brought to his mind, how did this ungrateful man, may he perish, make such a plan contrary to Islam and to humanity?

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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”.