An-Nur 24:37
The Light · Medinan · Juz 18 · Page 355
Trade Does Not Distract
رِجَالࣱ لَّا تُلۡهِيهِمۡ تِجَٰرَةࣱ وَلَا بَيۡعٌ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءِ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ يَخَافُونَ يَوۡمࣰا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِيهِ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ ٣٧
Men whom neither merchandise nor sale beguileth from remembrance of Allah and constancy in prayer and paying to the poor their due; who fear a day when hearts and eyeballs will be overturned.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah, prayer and zakat.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, they are those who fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned.
Reflect
Don’t let your work keep you from prayer.
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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