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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 42–43
2 versesAn-Naml 42
فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَتْ ق۪يلَ اَهٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِۜ قَالَتْ كَاَنَّهُ هُوَۚ وَاُو۫ت۪ينَا الْعِلْمَ مِنْ قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِم۪ينَ ٤٢
Mushaf
Transliteration
42Felemmâ câet ḳîle ehâkeẕâ ʿarşük. ḳâlet keennehû hû. veûtîne-lʿilme min ḳablihâ vekünnâ müslimîn.
English Translation
42When the queen came into his presence, she was asked: "Was your throne like this?" She said: "It is as if this were it! Knowledge had reached us before this, and we decided to become Muslims."
Explanatory translation
42The 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”.