Al-Haqqah 69:7
The Reality · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 566
Seven Nights, Eight Days
سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ سَبۡعَ لَيَالࣲ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومࣰاۖ فَتَرَى ٱلۡقَوۡمَ فِيهَا صَرۡعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٍ خَاوِيَةࣲ ٧
Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm-trees.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
He imposed it upon them seven nights and eight days in succession; you would see them lying like hollow palm trunks.
Insight
Elmalılı explains “husum” as cutting something off at the root, or cauterising repeatedly to root out a disease.
Reflect
Take a step today towards a deeply rooted faith.
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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