Al-Qalam 68:7
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Your Lord Knows Best
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ ٧
Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Your Lord knows best who strays from His way and who is guided.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this conveys Allah’s lordship free of partners, the height of His knowledge and power, and so the need to believe in and rely on Him.
Reflect
Trust Allah’s knowledge rather than people’s judgement.
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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