‘Abasa 80:39
He Frowned · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 585
Laughing Faces
ضَاحِكَةࣱ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةࣱ ٣٩
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Laughing, rejoicing.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, they laugh because they have been saved from the reckoning, and rejoice because they will attain mercy and the sight of Allah.
Reflect
Laugh today with heartfelt joy.
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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