Al-Qamar 54:27
The Moon · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 529
The Camel of Trial
إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةࣰ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ ٢٧
Lo! We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
We are sending the she-camel as a trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the camel was sent as a sign of Salih’s prophethood.
Reflect
Watch patiently through your trials.
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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