Ayetآية

Al-Qiyamah 75:23

The Resurrection · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 578

Faces Looking at Their Lord

إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةࣱ ۝٢٣

Looking toward their Lord.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall

Meaning

Looking at their Lord.

Insight

According to Elmalılı, Ahl as-Sunnah understood this looking as seeing, proving that believers will see Allah in the Hereafter; the Mu‘tazilah interpreted it as waiting.

Reflect

Make seeing your Lord your greatest wish.

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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