‘Abasa 80:1
He Frowned · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 585
He Frowned
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١
He frowned and turned away.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
He frowned and turned away.
Insight
Elmalılı explains “‘abasa” as the face tightening from displeasure, a frowning look. This surah is a gentle divine correction, even to the Prophet.
Reflect
Don’t look at anyone with a sour face today.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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