Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ النَّجْمِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٦٢

Surah An-Najm Verse 9

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Verses 7–12

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An-Najm 9

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنٰىۚ ۝٩

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

9Fekâne ḳâbe ḳavseyni ev ednâ.

English Translation

English Translation

9So that the distance between them was the span of two bows drawn one over the other, or even closer.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

9The 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”.