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سُورَةُ الْمُرْسَلَاتِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٠

Surah Al-Mursalat English Translation & Transliteration

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Verses 1–14

14 verses

Al-Mursalat 1

Al-Mursalat 2

Al-Mursalat 3

Al-Mursalat 4

Al-Mursalat 5

Al-Mursalat 6

Al-Mursalat 7

Al-Mursalat 8

Al-Mursalat 9

Al-Mursalat 10

Al-Mursalat 11

Al-Mursalat 12

Al-Mursalat 13

Al-Mursalat 14

وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًاۙ ۝١ فَالْعَاصِفَاتِ عَصْفًاۙ ۝٢ وَالنَّاشِرَاتِ نَشْرًاۙ ۝٣ فَالْفَارِقَاتِ فَرْقًاۙ ۝٤ فَالْمُلْقِيَاتِ ذِكْرًاۙ ۝٥ عُذْرًا اَوْ نُذْرًاۙ ۝٦ اِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَاقِعٌۜ ۝٧ فَاِذَا النُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْۙ ۝٨ وَاِذَا السَّمَٓاءُ فُرِجَتْۙ ۝٩ وَاِذَا الْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْۙ ۝١٠ وَاِذَا الرُّسُلُ اُقِّتَتْۜ ۝١١ لِاَيِّ يَوْمٍ اُجِّلَتْۜ ۝١٢ لِيَوْمِ الْفَصْلِۚ ۝١٣ وَمَٓا اَدْرٰيكَ مَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِۜ ۝١٤

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1Velmürselâti ʿurfâ.

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2Felʿâṣifâti ʿaṣfâ.

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3Vennâşirâti neşrâ.

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4Felfâriḳâti ferḳâ.

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5Felmülḳiyâti ẕikrâ.

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6Uẕran ev nüẕrâ.

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7İnnemâ tûʿadûne levâḳi.

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8Feiẕe-nnücûmü ṭumiset.

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9Veiẕe-ssemâü füricet.

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10Veiẕe-lcibâlü nüsifet.

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11Veiẕe-rrusülü üḳḳitet.

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12Lieyyi yevmin üccilet.

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13Liyevmi-lfaṣl.

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14Vemâ edrâke mâ yevmü-lfaṣl.

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1By the messengers sent one after another,

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2by those who sweep all before them,

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3by those who spread the divine message far and wide,

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4by those who distinguish ever more clearly between truth and falsehood,

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5and by those who then convey this divine message/the Quran to people,

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6conveying either an excuse or a warning,

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7what you are promised will surely come to pass.

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8When the light of the stars is extinguished,

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9when the sky is split open,

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10when the mountains are ground to dust,

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11when all the messengers are gathered together to bear witness—

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12on which day will all this take place?

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13On the day of judgment and verdict/separation.

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14And do you know what that day of verdict is?

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Verses 15–19

5 verses

Al-Mursalat 15

Al-Mursalat 16

Al-Mursalat 17

Al-Mursalat 18

Al-Mursalat 19

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝١٥ اَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۜ ۝١٦ ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ الْاٰخِر۪ينَ ۝١٧ كَذٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِم۪ينَ ۝١٨ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝١٩

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15Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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16Elem nühliki-lʾevvelîn.

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17Ŝümme nütbiʿuhümü-lʾâḫirîn.

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18Keẕâlike nefʿalü bilmücrimîn.

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19Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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15Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of these warnings!

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16Did We not destroy the earlier ones?

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17We will add those who come later, like you, to this caravan too.

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18This is how We always deal with the guilty!

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19Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of these warnings!

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Verses 20–24

5 verses

Al-Mursalat 20

Al-Mursalat 21

Al-Mursalat 22

Al-Mursalat 23

Al-Mursalat 24

اَلَمْ نَخْلُقْكُمْ مِنْ مَٓاءٍ مَه۪ينٍۙ ۝٢٠ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ ف۪ي قَرَارٍ مَك۪ينٍۙ ۝٢١ اِلٰى قَدَرٍ مَعْلُومٍۙ ۝٢٢ فَقَدَرْنَاۗ فَنِعْمَ الْقَادِرُونَ ۝٢٣ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝٢٤

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20Elem naḫlukküm mim mâim mehîn.

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21Feceʿalnâhü fî ḳarârim mekîn.

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22İlâ ḳaderim maʿlûm.

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23Feḳadernâ. feniʿme-lḳâdirûn.

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24Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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20Did We not create you from a simple fluid,

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21and did We not place it in a secure place

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22until an appointed destiny/term?

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23We arranged and determined all of this. How magnificent is Our determining and arranging!

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24Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of this truth!

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21Al-Anbiya 30Ghafir 67

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22Luqman 14Al-Ahqaf 15

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24Al-Furqan 11Ash-Shura 18

Verses 25–28

4 verses

Al-Mursalat 25

Al-Mursalat 26

Al-Mursalat 27

Al-Mursalat 28

اَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْاَرْضَ كِفَاتًاۙ ۝٢٥ اَحْيَٓاءً وَاَمْوَاتًاۙ ۝٢٦ وَجَعَلْنَا ف۪يهَا رَوَاسِيَ شَامِخَاتٍ وَاَسْقَيْنَاكُمْ مَٓاءً فُرَاتًاۜ ۝٢٧ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝٢٨

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25Elem necʿali-lʾarḍa kifâtâ.

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26Aḥyâev veemvâtâ.

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27Veceʿalnâ fîhâ ravâsiye şâmiḫâtiv veesḳaynâküm mâen fürâtâ.

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28Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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25Did We not make the earth a dwelling/a gathering place

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26for both the living and the dead?

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27Did We not set lofty mountains in it, and give you fresh water to drink from there?

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28Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of these blessings!

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25Al-Baqarah 29Ghafir 64

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26Al-A'raf 25Taha 55

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28Al-Kahf 32Al-Kahf 43

Verses 29–30

2 verses

Al-Mursalat 29

Al-Mursalat 30

اِنْطَلِقُٓوا اِلٰى مَا كُنْتُمْ بِه۪ تُكَذِّبُونَۚ ۝٢٩ اِنْطَلِقُٓوا اِلٰى ظِلٍّ ذ۪ي ثَلٰثِ شُعَبٍۙ ۝٣٠

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29İnṭaliḳû ilâ mâ küntüm bihî tükeẕẕibûn.

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30İnṭaliḳû ilâ żillin ẕî ŝelâŝi şuʿab.

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29Now go on, walk toward this punishment which you called a lie and did not believe in!

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30Walk on toward that dark shape split into three branches!

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30Al-Isra 97Al-Kahf 29

Verses 31–34

4 verses

Al-Mursalat 31

Al-Mursalat 32

Al-Mursalat 33

Al-Mursalat 34

لَا ظَل۪يلٍ وَلَا يُغْن۪ي مِنَ اللَّهَبِۜ ۝٣١ اِنَّهَا تَرْم۪ي بِشَرَرٍ كَالْقَصْرِۚ ۝٣٢ كَاَنَّهُ جِمَالَتٌ صُفْرٌۜ ۝٣٣ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝٣٤

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31Lâ żalîliv velâ yugnî mine-lleheb.

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32İnnehâ termî bişerarin kelḳaṣr.

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33Keennehû cimâlâtün ṣufr.

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34Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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31It is no shade; it cannot protect you from the flames.

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32Rather, it scatters sparks like a palm trunk.

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33Each one is like a leaping yellow camel.

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34Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of this threat!

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33An-Nisa 56Sad 55Sad 58

Verses 35–37

3 verses

Al-Mursalat 35

Al-Mursalat 36

Al-Mursalat 37

هٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنْطِقُونَۙ ۝٣٥ وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ ۝٣٦ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝٣٧

Mushaf

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35Hâẕâ yevmü lâ yenṭiḳûn.

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36Velâ yüʾẕenü lehüm feyaʿteẕirûn.

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37Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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35That is the day on which those who cling to lies will not be able to speak.

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36They will not even be permitted to state an excuse.

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37Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of this truth!

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Verses 38–40

3 verses

Al-Mursalat 38

Al-Mursalat 39

Al-Mursalat 40

هٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِۚ جَمَعْنَاكُمْ وَالْاَوَّل۪ينَ ۝٣٨ فَاِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَك۪يدُونِ ۝٣٩ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ۟ ۝٤٠

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38Hâẕâ yevmü-lfaṣl. cemaʿnâküm velʾevvelîn.

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39Fein kâne leküm keydün fekîdûn.

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40Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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38This is the day of judgment and verdict. See, We have gathered you and those before you together.

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39So if you have a plan to escape the punishment, put it into effect right now, and let us see!

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40Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of this truth!

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Verses 41–45

5 verses

Al-Mursalat 41

Al-Mursalat 42

Al-Mursalat 43

Al-Mursalat 44

Al-Mursalat 45

اِنَّ الْمُتَّق۪ينَ ف۪ي ظِلَالٍ وَعُيُونٍۙ ۝٤١ وَفَوَاكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَۜ ۝٤٢ كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَن۪ٓيـًٔا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۝٤٣ اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ ۝٤٤ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝٤٥

Mushaf

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41İnne-lmütteḳîne fî żilâliv veʿuyûn.

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42Vefevâkihe mimmâ yeştehûn.

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43Külû veşrabû henîem bimâ küntüm taʿmelûn.

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44İnnâ keẕâlike neczi-lmuḥsinîn.

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45Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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41As for those who guard themselves against defying Allah, they will be amid shade and springs.

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42They will find ready every fruit they desire.

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43Eat and drink with enjoyment, in return for what you did in the world.

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44This is how We reward those who do good.

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45Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of this truth!

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Verses 46–47

2 verses

Al-Mursalat 46

Al-Mursalat 47

كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَل۪يلًا اِنَّكُمْ مُجْرِمُونَ ۝٤٦ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝٤٧

Mushaf

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46Külû vetemetteʿû ḳalîlen inneküm mücrimûn.

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47Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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46Enjoy your blessings and take your pleasure a little longer. Know well that you are guilty!

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47Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of these warnings!

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Verses 48–49

2 verses

Al-Mursalat 48

Al-Mursalat 49

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمُ ارْكَعُوا لَا يَرْكَعُونَ ۝٤٨ وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ ۝٤٩

Mushaf

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48Veiẕâ ḳîle lehümü-rkeʿû lâ yerkeʿûn.

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49Veylüy yevmeiẕil lilmükeẕẕibîn.

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48—When they were told, "Come, submit to Allah," they would not consent to it.

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49Woe on that day to those who cling to lies in the face of these warnings!

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Verse 50

1 verse

Al-Mursalat 50

فَبِاَيِّ حَد۪يثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ ۝٥٠

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50Febieyyi ḥadîŝim baʿdehû yüʾminûn.

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50So if they will not believe in this Quran, what hadith will they believe in after this?

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50The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

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”.

In the order of revelation, before this surah came Al-Humazah, and after it Qaf . All surahs in order of revelation