Al-Hadid 57:23
The Iron · Medinan · Juz 27 · Page 540
Neither Grief Nor Exultation
لِّكَيۡلَا تَأۡسَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمۡ وَلَا تَفۡرَحُواْ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخۡتَالࣲ فَخُورٍ ٢٣
That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
So that you not despair over what has escaped you, nor exult over what He has given you.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the wisdom of its being written is not to grieve over lost worldly blessings, but to find comfort in “this was Allah’s decree” and keep one’s composure.
Reflect
Stay calm in a loss and humble in a gain today.
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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