Al-Buruj 85:19
The Mansions of the Stars · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 590
Persisting in Denial
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي تَكۡذِيبࣲ ١٩
Nay, but those who disbelieve live in denial.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
But the disbelievers are in denial.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, even after these stories are told, the disbelievers remain immersed in denying Allah’s power and the Qur’an’s promise.
Reflect
Apply a lesson you know to your life today.
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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