Al-Muddaththir 74:4
The Cloaked One · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 575
Purify Your Garments
وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرۡ ٤
Thy raiment purify.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And your garments, purify.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, garments sometimes stand for their wearer, and their purity for his chastity and clean character, like the saying “his skirts are clean”.
Reflect
Take care today of both your clothes and your character.
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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