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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 29–33
5 versesAl-Qalam 31
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغ۪ينَ ٣١
Mushaf
Transliteration
31Ḳâlû yâ veylenâ innâ künnâ ṭâgîn.
English Translation
31—Woe to us! We had truly transgressed in our greed for wealth and property.
Explanatory translation
31At last they said: “Woe to us! It turns out that, in our greed for wealth, we had grown very insolent and arrogant. We behaved brazenly, as if Allah did not exist, and overstepped our bounds. But we have acknowledged our offense and have repented.”
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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”.