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سُورَةُ هُودٍ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٢٣

Surah Hud Verse 38

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Verses 38–39

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Hud 38

وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَاٌ مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُۜ قَالَ اِنْ تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَاِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَۜ ۝٣٨

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

38Veyaṣneʿu-lfülke veküllemâ merra ʿaleyhi meleüm min ḳavmihî seḫirû minh. ḳâle in tesḫarû minnâ feinnâ nesḫaru minküm kemâ tesḫarûn.

English Translation

English Translation

38When Noah began building the ship, the chiefs of his people mocked him every time they passed by. And Noah would say: —Go on, mock us; when the time comes, we will mock you just as you mock us.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

38The 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”.