An-Nur 24:1
The Light · Medinan · Juz 18 · Page 350
A Sura Made Obligatory
سُورَةٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهَا وَفَرَضۡنَٰهَا وَأَنزَلۡنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَٰتِۭ بَيِّنَٰتࣲ لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ ١
(Here is) a surah which We have revealed and enjoined, and wherein We have revealed plain tokens, that haply ye may take heed.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
A sura We have sent down and made obligatory, and in it We sent down clear verses.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this sura contains firmly ordained basic rulings and their proofs, covering key principles of Islamic civilisation’s law and duties.
Reflect
Intend to learn the rulings of Surat an-Nur.
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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