Ar-Rum 30:22
The Romans · Meccan · Juz 21 · Page 406
Diversity of Tongues and Colours
وَمِنۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ خَلۡقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱخۡتِلَٰفُ أَلۡسِنَتِكُمۡ وَأَلۡوَٰنِكُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتࣲ لِّلۡعَٰلِمِينَ ٢٢
And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. Lo! herein indeed are portents for men of knowledge.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and earth and the diversity of your languages and colours.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, these are signs of Allah’s existence and attributes from two angles: matter rising in diverse bodies, and the variety of human beings.
Reflect
Respect people of other languages and colours.
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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