Al-Jumu’ah 62:6
The Congregation, Friday · Medinan · Juz 28 · Page 553
Wish for Death
قُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوٓاْ إِن زَعَمۡتُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ لِلَّهِ مِن دُونِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُاْ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٦
Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews! If ye claim that ye are favoured of Allah apart from (all) mankind, then long for death if ye are truthful.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Say: “If you claim that you alone are Allah’s friends, then wish for death.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this challenges those who considered themselves, unlike others, Allah’s beloved friends.
Reflect
Live a life that would make you love meeting Allah.
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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