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سُورَةُ الشُّورٰى مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٣

Surah Ash-Shura Verse 17

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Verses 16–17

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Ash-Shura 17

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ٓي اَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْم۪يزَانَۜ وَمَا يُدْر۪يكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَر۪يبٌ ۝١٧

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

17Allâhü-lleẕî enzele-lkitâbe bilḥaḳḳi velmîzân. vemâ yüdrîke leʿalle-ssâʿate ḳarîb.

English Translation

English Translation

17For Allah has sent down the Quran to set forth what is right and true, and has thus shown the standards of justice. And how could you know—perhaps the Hour, the end of this world, is very near.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

17The 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”.