Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ النَّحْلِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٢٨

Surah An-Nahl Verse 126

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Verses 126–128

3 verses

An-Nahl 126

وَاِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِه۪ۜ وَلَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِلصَّابِر۪ينَ ۝١٢٦

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

126Vein ʿâḳabtüm feʿâḳibû bimiŝli mâ ʿûḳibtüm bih. velein ṣabertüm lehüve ḫayrul liṣṣâbirîn.

English Translation

English Translation

126If you are going to punish someone, content yourselves with responding with exactly what was done to you. But if you are patient, that is far better for those who are patient.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

126The 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”.