An-Naml 27:42
The Ant · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 380
As Though It Were
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرۡشُكِۖ قَالَتۡ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَۚ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسۡلِمِينَ ٤٢
So, when she came, it was said (unto her): Is thy throne like this? She said: (It is) as though it were the very one. And (Solomon said): We were given the knowledge before her and we had surrendered (to Allah).
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
It was said: “Is your throne like this?” She said: “It is as though it were.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, she was not told “this is your throne” but it was shown as if not; she cautiously said “as though it were.”
Reflect
Speak cautiously when you’re not sure.
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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