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سُورَةُ فُصِّلَتْ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٤

Surah Fussilat Verse 34

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Verses 34–35

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Fussilat 34

وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُۜ اِدْفَعْ بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ فَاِذَا الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَاَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَم۪يمٌ ۝٣٤

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

34Velâ testevi-lḥasenetü vele-sseyyieh. idfaʿ billetî hiye aḥsenü feiẕe-lleẕî beyneke vebeynehû ʿadâvetün keennehû veliyyün ḥamîm.

English Translation

English Translation

34Good and evil are never equal. Repel evil in the finest way, and see: the one between whom and you there was enmity becomes a sincere and close friend.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

34The 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”.