Adh-Dhariyat 51:26
The Winnowing Winds · Meccan · Juz 26 · Page 521
Quietly to His Family
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلࣲ سَمِينࣲ ٢٦
Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Then he went quietly to his family and brought a fat calf.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, Abraham hurried to his family to prepare food without the guests noticing; this is one of the manners of hospitality.
Reflect
Serve your guest from the heart, without making a show of it.
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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