Al-Fajr 89:8
The Dawn · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 593
A City Without Equal
ٱلَّتِي لَمۡ يُخۡلَقۡ مِثۡلُهَا فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ ٨
The like of which was not created in the lands.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
The like of which was never created in the lands.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this plainly describes Iram as a city without equal. Even such a matchless city perished because of arrogance.
Reflect
Remember that the “matchless” things you own are temporary.
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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