Al-Balad 90:17
The City · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 594
Patience and Compassion
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡمَرۡحَمَةِ ١٧
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Then to be among those who believe and urge one another to patience and compassion.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, another way up the steep path, even without means, is to be among the believers who urge one another to patience and compassion.
Reflect
Today, gently remind someone of patience or compassion.
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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