Al-Ghashiyah 88:22
The Overwhelming · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 592
Not a Tyrant
لَّسۡتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِمُصَيۡطِرٍ ٢٢
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
You are not a controller over them.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the Prophet is not to force them to think or rule their hearts to make them believe as he wishes. Faith cannot be forced.
Reflect
Don’t try to force an idea on someone.
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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