Al-’Ankabut 29:14
The Spider · Meccan · Juz 20 · Page 397
Nine Hundred and Fifty Years
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِيهِمۡ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٍ إِلَّا خَمۡسِينَ عَامࣰا فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلطُّوفَانُ وَهُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ ١٤
And verily we sent Noah (as Our messenger) unto his folk, and he continued with them for a thousand years save fifty years; and the flood engulfed them, for they were wrong-doers.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
We sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them a thousand years minus fifty.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is an example of how long Allah tested His prophets and of their patience.
Reflect
Measure the length of your patience against Noah’s.
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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