Al-Qasas 28:55
The Stories · Meccan · Juz 20 · Page 392
Peace to Idle Talk
وَإِذَا سَمِعُواْ ٱللَّغۡوَ أَعۡرَضُواْ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُواْ لَنَآ أَعۡمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلُكُمۡ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ لَا نَبۡتَغِي ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ ٥٥
And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it and say: Unto us our works and unto you your works. Peace be unto you! We desire not the ignorant.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
When they hear idle talk they turn away: “For us our deeds, for you yours; peace be upon you.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is a gracious truce: not occupying oneself with idle talk.
Reflect
Leave a futile argument with a greeting of peace.
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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