Ar-Rahman 55:54
The Beneficent · Medinan · Juz 27 · Page 533
Fruit Within Reach
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشِۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنۡ إِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲۚ وَجَنَى ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ دَانࣲ ٥٤
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Reclining on carpets lined with brocade, the fruit of both gardens near at hand.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, if the linings are of brocade, only Allah knows the beauty of the outer side; and the fruit is near enough to be picked effortlessly in any position.
Reflect
Give thanks today for a blessing that reaches you easily.
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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