Ar-Rahman 55:37
The Beneficent · Medinan · Juz 27 · Page 532
The Sky Like a Red Rose
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ وَرۡدَةࣰ كَٱلدِّهَانِ ٣٧
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
When the sky splits open and becomes rose-red like oil.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the answer is left unstated: then terrors will come that you cannot now understand, beyond words.
Reflect
Reflect on the terror of the Hour and repent today.
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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