Al-Hijr 15:99
The Rocky Tract · Meccan · Juz 14 · Page 267
Until Certainty Comes
وَٱعۡبُدۡ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَكَ ٱلۡيَقِينُ ٩٩
And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the certainty is death, which is sure to come to every living being.
Reflect
Continue your worship to the end of your 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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