Ayetآية

Al-Qiyamah 75:37

The Resurrection · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 578

A Drop

أَلَمۡ يَكُ نُطۡفَةࣰ مِّن مَّنِيࣲّ يُمۡنَىٰ ۝٣٧

Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall

Meaning

Was he not a drop of fluid emitted?

Insight

Elmalılı relates the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: when this surah is recited, it is sunnah to say “Bala” at its end.

Reflect

At the end of the surah, say: “Yes, You are able to give life to the dead.”

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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