Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ سَبَأٍ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٤

Surah Saba Verse 20

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Verses 18–20

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Saba 20

وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ اِبْل۪يسُ ظَنَّهُ فَاتَّبَعُوهُ اِلَّا فَر۪يقًا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ ۝٢٠

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

20Veleḳad ṣaddeḳa ʿaleyhim iblîsü żannehû fettebeʿûhü illâ ferîḳam mine-lmüʾminîn.

English Translation

English Translation

20Indeed, Iblis's claim about human beings thus came true in the people of Sheba. For all but a few believers followed him.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

20The 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”.