Al-Insan 76:18
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Salsabil
عَيۡنࣰا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِيلࣰا ١٨
(The water of) a spring therein, named Salsabil.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
From a spring there called Salsabil.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, “salsabil” is a word first heard in the Qur’an; it describes water flowing in a chain, so smooth and sweet it does not catch in the throat.
Reflect
Drink a glass of water sip by sip, giving thanks.
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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