Al-Qiyamah 75:20
The Resurrection · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 578
You Love the Immediate
كَلَّا بَلۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ ٢٠
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
No! But you love the immediate.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, after addressing the Prophet, this addresses everyone; “al-‘ajilah”, the immediate, is this world, set against the Hereafter.
Reflect
Postpone an immediate pleasure today for the Hereafter.
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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