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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 29–33
5 versesAl-Qalam 29
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِم۪ينَ ٢٩
Mushaf
Transliteration
29Ḳâlû sübḥâne rabbinâ innâ künnâ żâlimîn.
English Translation
29At once they came to their senses and said: —Our Lord, You are the most exalted of all; by not giving the poor and needy their right, we have truly wronged ourselves.
Explanatory translation
29Thereupon the owners of the garden realized their mistake, came to their senses, and said: “Our Lord! You are the true owner of everything. From now on, in everything we do, we will say ‘insha’Allah,’ and we will exalt You, declaring You free of every imperfection and glorifying You. Truly, we have been blind to the truth. Forgetting that You are the giver of blessings and the true owner of all property, we did not give the poor their right, and we were stingy. We have truly been acting against the purpose of our creation. Truly, by not respecting the right of the poor and needy, we have done ourselves harm.” Saying this, they began to beat their knees in regret.
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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”.