Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ النَّمْلِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٩٣

Surah An-Naml Verse 20

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Verses 20–26

7 verses

An-Naml 20

وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَٓا اَرَى الْهُدْهُدَۘ اَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَٓائِب۪ينَ ۝٢٠

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

20Vetefeḳḳade-ṭṭayra feḳâle mâ liye lâ era-lhüdhüd. em kâne mine-lgâibîn.

English Translation

English Translation

20Another day, while inspecting the birds, Solomon said: —Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or has it vanished again?

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

20The 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”.