Al-Inshiqaq 84:1
The Sundering · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 589
When the Sky Splits
إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ ١
When the heaven is split asunder.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
When the sky splits open.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the splitting of the sky is the divine command from above appearing in the sky for the change of this world.
Reflect
Prepare today, thinking of the day the world will change.
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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