Al-Mursalat 77:32
The Emissaries · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 581
Sparks Like Palaces
إِنَّهَا تَرۡمِي بِشَرَرࣲ كَٱلۡقَصۡرِ ٣٢
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Indeed, it throws sparks like great buildings.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, “qasr” here has been explained as a great, solidly built structure; it conveys the size of the sparks.
Reflect
Reflect on the great fire behind small sins.
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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