Al-Buruj 85:4
The Mansions of the Stars · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 590
The People of the Ditch
قُتِلَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٤
(Self-)destroyed were the owners of the ditch.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Cursed were the people of the ditch.
Insight
Elmalılı says “qutila” can mean literally killed, but the better-known sense is being cast out of Allah’s mercy and cursed.
Reflect
Pray today for those persecuted for their faith.
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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