Al-Insan 76:20
The Man · Medinan · Juz 29 · Page 579
A Great Kingdom
وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيۡتَ نَعِيمࣰا وَمُلۡكࣰا كَبِيرًا ٢٠
When thou seest, thou wilt see there bliss and high estate.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And when you look there, you will see bliss and a great kingdom.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, wherever the eye falls in Paradise it sees pure bliss free of sorrow and rancour and an indescribable great dominion, both sensory and intellectual.
Reflect
Prepare for Paradise by cleansing your heart of rancour.
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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