Al-Haqqah 69:41
The Reality · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 568
Not the Word of a Poet
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَاعِرࣲۚ قَلِيلࣰا مَّا تُؤۡمِنُونَ ٤١
It is not poet’s speech - little is it that ye believe.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
It is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, do not just listen to it and pass on as if it were poetry; appreciating its eloquence resembles faith but is not enough.
Reflect
Don’t just find the Qur’an beautiful; follow it.
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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