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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 45–46
2 versesAn-Naml 46
قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِۚ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ٤٦
Mushaf
Transliteration
46Ḳâle yâ ḳavmi lime testaʿcilûne bisseyyieti ḳable-lḥaseneh. levlâ testagfirûne-llâhe leʿalleküm türḥamûn.
English Translation
46Salih said: —O my people, when you could be living in goodness and happiness, why do you behave insolently, as if to say, "Let the punishment come upon us quickly"? Would it not be better to ask Allah for forgiveness so that you may receive His compassion and mercy?
Explanatory translation
46The 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”.