Al-Waqi’ah 56:46
The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 535
Persisting in the Great Sin
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٤٦
And used to persist in the awful sin.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And they used to persist in the great sin.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, most commentators explain “al-hinth al-‘azim” as the great sin, since associating partners with Allah is the greatest wrong. “Hinth” also means breaking an oath.
Reflect
Turn back today from a mistake you persist in.
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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