Al-Jinn 72:19
The Jinn · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 573
Crowding Around Him
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدۡعُوهُ كَادُواْ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِ لِبَدࣰا ١٩
And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
When the servant of Allah stood up to call on Him, they almost became a dense mass around him.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, depending on the reading, this describes the jinn crowding round the Prophet to hear the Qur’an, or the idolaters gathering against him in hostility.
Reflect
Listen with full attention when the Qur’an is recited.
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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