Al-A’la 87:5
The Most High · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 591
Dark Stubble
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ ٥
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Then made it dark stubble.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, green pasture ends up as manure and coal. This also hints at how passing the bodily pleasures of the world are.
Reflect
Today, think about where a passing pleasure ends.
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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