Al-Qalam 68:30
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They Blamed One Another
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ ٣٠
Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Then they turned to one another, blaming.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, each said “I made this fault, you did that”, both blaming himself and expressing regret to the others.
Reflect
Accept your own share before blaming others.
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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