Al-’Ankabut 29:43
The Spider · Meccan · Juz 20 · Page 401
These Examples
وَتِلۡكَ ٱلۡأَمۡثَٰلُ نَضۡرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِۖ وَمَا يَعۡقِلُهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡعَٰلِمُونَ ٤٣
As for these similitudes, We coin them for mankind, but none will grasp their meaning save the wise.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And these examples We present to people, but none will understand them except those of knowledge.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the disbelievers said “How can Allah, who created the heavens, speak of spiders and flies?” But only those who know grasp the examples.
Reflect
Look for a great lesson in a small thing.
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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