Al-Hadid 57:17
The Iron · Medinan · Juz 27 · Page 539
He Revives the Dead Earth
ٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحۡيِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ بَعۡدَ مَوۡتِهَاۚ قَدۡ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ١٧
Know that Allah quickeneth the earth after its death. We have made clear Our revelations for you, that haply ye may understand.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its death.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the Allah who revives the earth can also revive hearts hardened over long time with a new awakening and life.
Reflect
Believe that your hardened heart can come back to life.
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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