Adh-Dhariyat 51:28
The Winnowing Winds · Meccan · Juz 26 · Page 521
Fear and Good News
فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةࣰۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمࣲ ٢٨
Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
He felt fear of them. They said: “Do not fear”, and gave him good news of a knowledgeable son.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, since guests not touching food was then a sign of hostility, Abraham grew suspicious.
Reflect
Consider that good news may lie behind something you fear.
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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