Al-Infitar 82:8
The Cleaving · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 587
In Whatever Form He Willed
فِيٓ أَيِّ صُورَةࣲ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ ٨
Into whatsoever form He will, He casteth thee.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
In whatever form He willed, He assembled you.
Insight
Elmalılı offers several explanations; the common meaning is that Allah gave each person a particular form and shape as He willed.
Reflect
When you look in the mirror, give thanks for the form you were given.
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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