Al-Fajr 89:11
The Dawn · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 593
They Transgressed
ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ ١١
Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Who transgressed in the lands.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, each of them, trusting their power and following their desires, overstepped the limits of right and justice and attacked the rights of both people and the Creator.
Reflect
Today, stop and think before you overstep a limit.
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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