‘Abasa 80:21
He Frowned · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 585
He Placed Him in a Grave
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ ٢١
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Then He causes him to die and puts him in a grave.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, Allah commanded that the dead be buried and not left exposed; He made man honoured alive and dead. This too is a blessing.
Reflect
Visit a grave today and pray.
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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