‘Abasa 80:41
He Frowned · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 585
Darkened Faces
تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ٤١
Veiled in darkness.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And faces that Day will have dust on them, covered in darkness.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, dust and darkness together on faces are the most terrible sight of fear, humiliation, pain and punishment.
Reflect
Do not shame anyone 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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