Al-Qasas 28:88
The Stories · Meccan · Juz 20 · Page 396
Except His Face
وَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۘ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ كُلُّ شَيۡءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجۡهَهُۥۚ لَهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ ٨٨
And cry not unto any other god along with Allah. There is no Allah save Him. Everything will perish save His countenance. His is the command, and unto Him ye will be brought back.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Everything will perish except His Face.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, every being other than Him is in itself non-existent; for the existence of others is not of themselves but from Him.
Reflect
Attach yourself to what lasts: 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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