An-Nazi’at 79:25
Those who drag forth · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 584
Punishment of Both Worlds
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ ٢٥
So Allah seized him (and made him) an example for the after (life) and for the former.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
So Allah seized him with the punishment of the Hereafter and of this world.
Insight
Elmalılı explains “nakal” as an exemplary punishment, a lesson for those who see and hear.
Reflect
Take a lesson from the end of others.
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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