An-Najm 53:17
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The Sight Did Not Swerve
مَا زَاغَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ ١٧
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
The sight did not swerve, nor did it transgress.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the Messenger’s gaze did not slip or look askew; nor did it exceed the bounds of sight and see something false.
Reflect
Focus on one task today without scattering your gaze.
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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