An-Naba 78:7
The Tidings · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 582
Mountains as Pegs
وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَوۡتَادࣰا ٧
And the high hills bulwarks.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And the mountains as pegs?
Insight
Elmalılı says this is a fine comparison: mountains are like pegs driven into the ground.
Reflect
Think about the “pegs” that keep your life steady.
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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