Al-Qamar 54:31
The Moon · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 530
A Single Blast
إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ صَيۡحَةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ فَكَانُواْ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ ٣١
Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle-fold.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
We sent upon them one blast, and they became like the dry twigs of a pen-builder.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, as they stood trembling in front of their homes, a blast like a thunderclap came from the sky and a tremor from the earth.
Reflect
Reflect that your strength could vanish in a moment.
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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