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سُورَةُ سَبَأٍ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٥٤

Surah Saba Verse 23

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Verse 23

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Saba 23

وَلَا تَنْفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ عِنْدَهُٓ اِلَّا لِمَنْ اَذِنَ لَهُۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ قَالُوا مَاذَاۙ قَالَ رَبُّكُمْۜ قَالُوا الْحَقَّۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْكَب۪يرُ ۝٢٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

23Velâ tenfeʿu-şşefâʿatü ʿindehû illâ limen eẕine leh. ḥattâ iẕâ füzziʿa ʿan ḳulûbihim ḳâlû mâẕâ ḳâle rabbüküm. ḳâlü-lḥaḳḳ. vehüve-lʿaliyyü-lkebîr.

English Translation

English Translation

23In Allah's presence intercession benefits no one except those He permits. At last, when the fear is removed from their hearts, they say: —What did your Lord say? And they say: "We have now understood the truth: that He is the most exalted of all and the greatest of the great."

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”.