Al-Kahf 18:6
The Cave · Meccan · Juz 15 · Page 294
Don’t Consume Yourself
فَلَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعࣱ نَّفۡسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ إِن لَّمۡ يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا ٦
Yet it may be, if they believe not in this statement, that thou (Muhammad) wilt torment thy soul with grief over their footsteps.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Perhaps you would consume yourself with grief over them if they do not believe in this message.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the Prophet grieved so much that the disbelievers would perish that the sorrow almost consumed him. The verse conveys this deep compassion.
Reflect
Pray for someone’s guidance, but leave the outcome to 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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