Ar-Rum 30:7
The Romans · Meccan · Juz 21 · Page 405
The Outer Face of This World
يَعۡلَمُونَ ظَٰهِرࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ غَٰفِلُونَ ٧
They know only some appearance of the life of the world, and are heedless of the Hereafter.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
They know what is apparent of worldly life, but they are heedless of the Hereafter.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, they look to who wins today and what rises to the surface, and know that; but they are unaware of where this world ends.
Reflect
Carry your knowledge beyond this world too.
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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