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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerses 82–85
4 versesGhafir 82
اَفَلَمْ يَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ كَانُٓوا اَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَاَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَاٰثَارًا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَمَٓا اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ ٨٢
Mushaf
Transliteration
82Efelem yesîrû fi-lʾarḍi feyenżurû keyfe kâne ʿâḳibetü-lleẕîne min ḳablihim. kânû ekŝera minhüm veeşedde ḳuvvetev veâŝâran fi-lʾarḍi femâ agnâ ʿanhüm mâ kânû yeksibûn.
English Translation
82Do they not travel from land to land and look, with an eye to taking a lesson, at what became of the peoples before them? They were stronger than these and left more traces in those lands. But the power and wealth they possessed were of no use to them.
Explanatory translation
82The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.
Related verses
82Ar-Rum 9
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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”.