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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 19–25
7 versesAz-Zukhruf 23
وَكَذٰلِكَ مَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ ف۪ي قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ نَذ۪يرٍ اِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَٓاۙ اِنَّا وَجَدْنَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا عَلٰٓى اُمَّةٍ وَاِنَّا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ مُقْتَدُونَ ٢٣
Mushaf
Transliteration
23Vekeẕâlike mâ erselnâ min ḳablike fî ḳaryetim min neẕîrin illâ ḳâle mütrafûhâ innâ vecednâ âbâenâ ʿalâ ümmetiv veinnâ ʿalâ âŝârihim muḳtedûn.
English Translation
23Likewise, whenever We sent a warner to any town before you, its elite, spoiled by wealth, said just as these do: "We found our forefathers following a traditional religion, and of course we will follow in their footsteps."
Explanatory translation
23The 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”.