Al-Qamar 54:53
The Moon · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 531
Small and Great
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرࣲ وَكَبِيرࣲ مُّسۡتَطَرٌ ٥٣
And every small and great thing is recorded.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And every small and great thing is inscribed.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this shows man has a future even after death, and that his reality there will be the result of his deeds in the world.
Reflect
Don’t belittle a small good deed or a small sin.
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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