An-Naml 27:30
The Ant · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 379
A Letter with Basmala
إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣٠
Lo! it is from Solomon, and lo! it is: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
It is from Solomon, and it is: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the letter was written in their language, since the people of Sheba were Arabs.
Reflect
Begin your writing with the Basmala.
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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