Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ مَرْيَمَ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٩٨

Surah Maryam Verse 23

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Verses 22–26

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Maryam 23

فَاَجَٓاءَهَا الْمَخَاضُ اِلٰى جِذْعِ النَّخْلَةِۚ قَالَتْ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي مِتُّ قَبْلَ هٰذَا وَكُنْتُ نَسْيًا مَنْسِيًّا ۝٢٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

23Feecâehe-lmeḫâḍu ilâ ciẕʿi-nnaḫleh. ḳâlet yâ leytenî mittü ḳable hâẕâ veküntü nesyem mensiyyâ.

English Translation

English Translation

23When the pains of labor drove her to the foot of a date palm, she lamented: "If only I had died before this and become one of those utterly forgotten!"

Explanatory translation

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”.