An-Naml 27:39
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An Ifrit
قَالَ عِفۡرِيتࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَۖ وَإِنِّي عَلَيۡهِ لَقَوِيٌّ أَمِينࣱ ٣٩
A stalwart of the jinn said: I will bring it thee before thou canst rise from thy place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for such work.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
An ifrit of the jinn said: “I will bring it before you rise from your place.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, in Raghib’s lexicon ifrit means wicked and formidable; it is used figuratively for humans as for devils.
Reflect
Trust in knowledge rather than force.
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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