Al-Waqi’ah 56:83
The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 537
When the Soul Reaches the Throat
فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ ٨٣
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying).
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Then why, when the soul reaches the throat.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is a challenge to show the deniers their helplessness: when the soul reaches the throat, what can you do?
Reflect
Thinking of your last breath, correct a mistake 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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