Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ النَّحْلِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٢٨

Surah An-Nahl Verse 38

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Verses 37–39

3 verses

An-Nahl 38

وَاَقْسَمُوا بِاللّٰهِ جَهْدَ اَيْمَانِهِمْۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ اللّٰهُ مَنْ يَمُوتُۜ بَلٰى وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۙ ۝٣٨

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

38Veaḳsemû billâhi cehde eymânihim lâ yebʿaŝü-llâhü mey yemût. belâ vaʿden ʿaleyhi ḥaḳḳav velâkinne ekŝera-nnâsi lâ yaʿlemûn.

English Translation

English Translation

38And they swear their most solemn oaths in Allah's name: "Allah will never raise to life one who has died." No! It is a promise Allah has made binding upon Himself to fulfill. But most people do not know this truth.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

38The 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”.