Al-Mursalat 77:33
The Emissaries · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 581
Yellow Camels
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتࣱ صُفۡرࣱ ٣٣
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
As if they were yellowish black camels.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the previous comparison concerns size, while this one concerns colour, number and movement.
Reflect
Seek refuge in Allah from the Fire.
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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