An-Naba 78:1
The Tidings · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 582
What Do They Ask?
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ١
Whereof do they question one another.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
About what are they asking one another?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the vagueness here conveys the magnitude of the subject: “About what great matter are they asking?”
Reflect
Think about what you are most curious about today and why it matters.
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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