‘Abasa 80:24
He Frowned · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 585
Let Him Look at His Food
فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ٢٤
Let man consider his food.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Then let man look at his food.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, man should look at how the food he eats is grown step by step through power and wisdom.
Reflect
Today, think about where the food on your plate came from.
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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