Al-A’la 87:18
The Most High · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 592
The Earlier Scriptures
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ١٨
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Indeed, this is in the earlier scriptures.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the reminder that the Hereafter is better and more lasting than this world was also in the scriptures before the Qur’an.
Reflect
Reflect today on the shared message of the prophets.
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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