Al-Qiyamah 75:4
The Resurrection · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 577
The Fingertips
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُۥ ٤
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Yes! We are able to restore even his fingertips.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, “bala” here rejects a negative question and affirms the positive: “No, We will gather them, even to the fingertips.”
Reflect
Reflect on the uniqueness of your fingerprint.
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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