Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٦

Surah Al-Muddaththir Verse 23

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Al-Muddaththir 23

ثُمَّ اَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَۙ ۝٢٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

23Ŝümme edbera vestekbera.

English Translation

English Translation

23Finally he turned his back on the truth and grew arrogant.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

23Then, too proud to come to faith, he brazenly turned his back on Our verses. He refused to follow the Prophet and turned away, and, shunning a religion that would make him equal with other people before Allah, he put on airs of greatness.

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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”.