Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْقَلَمِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٢

Surah Al-Qalam Verse 20

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Verses 17–25

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Al-Qalam 20

فَاَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّر۪يمِ ۝٢٠

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

20Feaṣbeḥat keṣṣarîm.

English Translation

English Translation

20And the garden became a pitch-black ruin.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

20While they were still asleep, their garden full of fruit withered, turned pitch black, and became jet-black ash.

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20Ar-Rum 51

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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”.