Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٦

Surah Al-Muddaththir Verse 38

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Verses 32–39

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Al-Muddaththir 38

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَه۪ينَةٌۙ ۝٣٨

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

38Küllü nefsim bimâ kesebet rahîneh.

English Translation

English Translation

38Know well that everyone will be a captive of what they have done.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

38For on the Day of Reckoning, every person’s fate depends on what he himself has earned. Every person will receive in full the recompense for the way of life he chose. Every sinner will be held as a pledge for all the evil deeds he committed.

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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”.