‘Abasa 80:2
He Frowned · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 585
Because the Blind Man Came
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ ٢
Because the blind man came unto him.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Because the blind man came to him.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the mention of “blind” shows his excuse and that he needed not to be turned from, but attended to and guided.
Reflect
Show special attention and respect to someone with a disability 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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