Al-Waqi’ah 56:29
The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 535
Layered Fruit
وَطَلۡحࣲ مَّنضُودࣲ ٢٩
And clustered plantains.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And banana trees layered with fruit.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, “talh” is the banana with fruit stacked from bottom to top, or a tree like the banana whose fruit is sweeter than honey.
Reflect
Savour a fruit with gratitude 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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