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سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ مَدَنِيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٧٦

Surah An-Nisa Verse 16

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Verses 16–17

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An-Nisa 16

وَالَّذَانِ يَاْتِيَانِهَا مِنْكُمْ فَاٰذُوهُمَاۚ فَاِنْ تَابَا وَاَصْلَحَا فَاَعْرِضُوا عَنْهُمَاۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ تَوَّابًا رَح۪يمًا ۝١٦

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

16Velleẕâni yeʾtiyânihâ minküm feâẕûhümâ. fein tâbâ veaṣleḥâ feaʿriḍû ʿanhümâ. inne-llâhe kâne tevvâber raḥîmâ.

English Translation

English Translation

16Punish the men among you who engage in homosexual acts by reproaching and rebuking them. If they turn back in repentance and reform themselves, cease punishing them. For Allah accepts repentance and is merciful.

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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 Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.