Al-Furqan 25:77
The Criterion · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 366
Were It Not for Your Prayer
قُلۡ مَا يَعۡبَؤُاْ بِكُمۡ رَبِّي لَوۡلَا دُعَآؤُكُمۡۖ فَقَدۡ كَذَّبۡتُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يَكُونُ لِزَامَۢا ٧٧
Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): My Lord would not concern Himself with you but for your prayer. But now ye have denied (the Truth), therefor there will be judgment.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Say: “My Lord would not care for you were it not for your prayer.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the wisdom of your creation is worship and servanthood; without your worship, what value would you have with Allah?
Reflect
Renew your worth today with a prayer.
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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