Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ التَّكْو۪يرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٢٩

Surah At-Takwir Verse 17

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At-Takwir 17

وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا عَسْعَسَۙ ۝١٧

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

17Velleyli iẕâ ʿasʿas.

English Translation

English Translation

17by the night as it darkens,

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

17By the darkened night, as it prepares to give way to the light of faith and the Quran: yet another day of life has gone by.

Related verses

Related verses

17Al-An'am 96Al-Isra 12

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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”.