Al-’Adiyat 100:2
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Sparks
فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحࣰا ٢
Striking sparks of fire.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Striking sparks with their hooves.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is horses striking stones with their hooves as they run, making sparks. It points both to their strength and to their running by night.
Reflect
Spend your strength on something good 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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