Al-Waqi’ah 56:71
The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 536
The Fire You Kindle
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ ٧١
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Have you seen the fire you kindle?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is fire struck by friction; a fire of electricity produced by rubbing and contact.
Reflect
Reflect today that fire and energy are blessings.
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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