Al-Waqi’ah 56:85
The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 537
Nearer Than You
وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ ٨٥
And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And We are nearer to him than you, but you do not see.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, Allah is nearer to the dying in every way, in knowledge, power and control; you know only the outward signs and cannot know the inner reality.
Reflect
Remember today that Allah is nearer to you than anyone.
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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