Al-Ahzab 33:70
The Combined Forces · Medinan · Juz 22 · Page 427
Upright Speech
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَقُولُواْ قَوۡلࣰا سَدِيدࣰا ٧٠
O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
O you who believe, fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is guarding against what does not befit faith and saying sound, true words on any matter.
Reflect
Make every word sound and true 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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