Al-Ghashiyah 88:23
The Overwhelming · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 592
One Who Turns Away
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ ٢٣
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
But whoever turns away and disbelieves.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is one who will not listen to the reminder and persists in disbelief, ungrateful for this guidance.
Reflect
Today, listen again to a piece of advice you ignored.
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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