An-Naml 27:41
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Disguise Her Throne
قَالَ نَكِّرُواْ لَهَا عَرۡشَهَا نَنظُرۡ أَتَهۡتَدِيٓ أَمۡ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ ٤١
He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
“Disguise her throne; we will see whether she is guided.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this was a test of whether she would grasp the situation and realise the truth or be among the unguided.
Reflect
Look for the truth behind appearances.
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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