Al-Balad 90:9
The City · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 594
A Tongue and Lips
وَلِسَانࣰا وَشَفَتَيۡنِ ٩
And a tongue and two lips.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And a tongue and two lips?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the tongue sets man apart from animals and lets him express himself. Even the boastful word he says is said with the tongue Allah gave him.
Reflect
Today, use your tongue to say a kind word to someone.
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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