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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 21–23
3 versesAn-Najm 23
اِنْ هِيَ اِلَّٓا اَسْمَٓاءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ اِنْ يَتَّبِعُونَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْاَنْفُسُۚ وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مِنْ رَبِّهِمُ الْهُدٰىۜ ٢٣
Mushaf
Transliteration
23İn hiye illâ esmâün semmeytümûhâ entüm veâbâüküm mâ enzele-llâhü bihâ min sülṭân. iy yettebiʿûne ille-żżanne vemâ tehve-lʾenfüs. veleḳad câehüm mir rabbihimü-lhüdâ.
English Translation
23They are nothing but names that you and your forefathers have made up. Allah has sent down no knowledge or proof concerning them. Although the Quran, a guide to the right path, has come to them from their Lord, they still follow baseless claims and their whims.
Explanatory translation
23The 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”.