Al-’Ankabut 29:42
The Spider · Meccan · Juz 20 · Page 401
He Knows What They Call
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَيۡءࣲۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٤٢
Lo! Allah knoweth what thing they invoke instead of Him. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Allah knows whatever thing they call upon besides Him.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, everything is perishable, weak and lowly; only Allah is mighty and wise.
Reflect
Don’t attach yourself to perishable things.
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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