Al-Ma’arij 70:28
The Ascending Stairways · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 569
None Is Safe
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمۡ غَيۡرُ مَأۡمُونࣲ ٢٨
Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not to be felt secure from.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, no one in this world can be sure of having settled everything, fulfilled every duty and avoided every forbidden thing.
Reflect
Don’t boast of your deeds; live between fear and hope.
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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