Al-Qiyamah 75:14
The Resurrection · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 577
A Witness Against Himself
بَلِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةࣱ ١٤
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Rather, man is a witness against himself.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this verse is very notable: man is not a mere body unaware of its actions, but an insight conscious of itself, feeling itself in its own conscience.
Reflect
Listen to the voice of your conscience 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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