Al-Inshiqaq 84:18
The Sundering · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 589
The Full Moon
وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ ١٨
And by the moon when she is at the full.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And by the moon when it becomes full.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is when the moon gathers and becomes a perfect full moon.
Reflect
At the next full moon, watch it and give 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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