Al-Mutaffifin 83:26
The Defrauding · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 588
Sealed with Musk
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسۡكࣱۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلۡيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلۡمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ ٢٦
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Its seal is musk. For this let competitors compete.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, a scent of musk is noticed at the end of this drink. What is worth competing for is not the world’s passing pleasures but these lasting blessings.
Reflect
Honestly ask what you envy today.
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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