Al-Qamar 54:50
The Moon · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 531
In the Blink of an Eye
وَمَآ أَمۡرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةࣱ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ ٥٠
And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, Allah’s command to create something is but a single word or a single instant.
Reflect
Remember that nothing is hard for Allah.
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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