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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 11–18
8 versesAn-Nur 16
وَلَوْلَٓا اِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُمْ مَا يَكُونُ لَنَٓا اَنْ نَتَكَلَّمَ بِهٰذَاۗ سُبْحَانَكَ هٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظ۪يمٌ ١٦
Mushaf
Transliteration
16Velevlâ iẕ semiʿtümûhü ḳultüm mâ yekûnü lenâ en netekelleme bihâẕâ. sübḥâneke hâẕâ bühtânün ʿażîm.
English Translation
16Yes, as soon as you heard this slander, should you not have said: "It is not fitting for us to speak of such things. Far be it! This is a monstrous slander"?
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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”.