Al-Haqqah 69:29
The Reality · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 567
My Authority Is Gone
هَلَكَ عَنِّي سُلۡطَٰنِيَهۡ ٢٩
My power hath gone from me.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
“My authority has perished from me.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is the dominion, wealth and prestige he boasted of, relied on and lorded over others with, or all the arguments and excuses he held on to.
Reflect
Remember the true Owner of the power you rely on.
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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