An-Naba 78:20
The Tidings · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 582
Mountains as Mirage
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ فَكَانَتۡ سَرَابًا ٢٠
And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And the mountains are moved and become a mirage.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, nothing remains of the mountains; they have been scattered like dust and become like a mirage.
Reflect
Consider that even the firmest things are temporary.
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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