Al-Qamar 54:17
The Moon · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 529
We Made the Qur’an Easy
وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرࣲ ١٧
And in truth We have made the Qur’an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy to remember; so is there anyone who will remember?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this verse is the surah’s refrain: the Qur’an has been made easy for reflection, but where is the one who reflects?
Reflect
Read a verse of the Qur’an today with reflection.
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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