Al-Insan 76:2
The Man · Medinan · Juz 29 · Page 578
From a Mingled Drop
إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجࣲ نَّبۡتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرًا ٢
Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
We created man from a mingled drop to test him, and made him hearing and seeing.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, man did not come about by himself, nor was he created to remain neglected at a limited stage; he was created for a test, given hearing and sight.
Reflect
Use your ears and eyes today to pass the test.
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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