Al-Qamar 54:5
The Moon · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 528
Far-Reaching Wisdom
حِكۡمَةُۢ بَٰلِغَةࣱۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ ٥
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Extensive wisdom; but warning does not avail them.
Insight
Elmalılı explains “hikmah balighah” as wisdom that has reached the highest degree of soundness and accuracy.
Reflect
Put a piece of wisdom into practice when you hear it today.
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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