Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٦

Surah Al-Muddaththir Verse 43

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Al-Muddaththir 43

قَالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلّ۪ينَۙ ۝٤٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

43Ḳâlû lem nekü mine-lmüṣallîn.

English Translation

English Translation

43—We had cut our bond with Allah and would not perform the prayer.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

43They will answer: “We would not follow Allah’s call, and we were not among those who performed the prayer. We were not among those who take refuge in Allah and worship Him, or who follow the Prophet. Nor did we keep the promises we made to our Lord in Surah al-Fatihah, which we used to recite.”

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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”.