Al-Furqan 25:44
The Criterion · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 364
Like Cattle
أَمۡ تَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ يَسۡمَعُونَ أَوۡ يَعۡقِلُونَۚ إِنۡ هُمۡ إِلَّا كَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ بَلۡ هُمۡ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا ٤٤
Or deemest thou that most of them hear or understand? They are but as the cattle - nay, but they are farther astray.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Do you think most of them hear or reason? They are like cattle — rather, more astray.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, they neither heed revealed proof nor act on rational proof; they act only on feelings.
Reflect
Act by reason and revelation.
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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