Al-Inshiqaq 84:19
The Sundering · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 589
Stage After Stage
لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقࣲ ١٩
That ye shall journey on from plane to plane.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
You will surely pass from stage to stage.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, like the changes of twilight, night and moon, man will pass from state to state, stage to stage, until he reaches the Hereafter.
Reflect
Know that your present state is passing and prepare for the next.
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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