Al-’Ankabut 29:1
The Spider · Meccan · Juz 20 · Page 396
Those Who Were Tested
الٓمٓ ١
Alif. Lam. Mim.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Alif, Lam, Mim.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, there are three views on the occasion of these verses; one concerns believers tortured in Mecca, like ‘Ammar ibn Yasir, ‘Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi‘ah and al-Walid ibn al-Walid.
Reflect
Reflect on the worth of hardships borne for faith.
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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