Al-Waqi’ah 56:87
The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 537
Bring It Back
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٨٧
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Bring it back, if you are truthful.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is a challenge: if you are truthful in refusing Allah’s religion and His oneness, then bring the soul back.
Reflect
Show humility, knowing the limits of your power.
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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