‘Abasa 80:15
He Frowned · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 585
In the Hands of Scribes
بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةࣲ ١٥
(Set down) by scribes.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
In the hands of scribes.
Insight
Elmalılı explains “safarah” as scribes, the angels who write and carry the revelation.
Reflect
Use your pen today to write something good.
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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