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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerse 59
1 verseAl-Qasas 59
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ الْقُرٰى حَتّٰى يَبْعَثَ ف۪ٓي اُمِّهَا رَسُولًا يَتْلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتِنَاۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهْلِكِي الْقُرٰٓى اِلَّا وَاَهْلُهَا ظَالِمُونَ ٥٩
Mushaf
Transliteration
59Vemâ kâne rabbüke mühlike-lḳurâ ḥattâ yebʿaŝe fî ümmihâ rasûley yetlû ʿaleyhim âyâtinâ. vemâ künnâ mühliki-lḳurâ illâ veehlühâ żâlimûn.
English Translation
59For your Lord would never destroy a land without first sending to its chief city a messenger to recite and convey Our verses to them. For We will destroy none but peoples who defy Our verses.
Explanatory translation
59The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.
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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”.