As-Saf 61:10
The Ranks · Medinan · Juz 28 · Page 552
A Saving Trade
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ تِجَٰرَةࣲ تُنجِيكُم مِّنۡ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمࣲ ١٠
O ye who believe! Shall I show you a commerce that will save you from a painful doom.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Shall I guide you to a trade that will save you from a painful punishment?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the indefinite form here conveys greatness: a great, glorious trade that brings deliverance and freedom.
Reflect
Make a profitable “trade” for the Hereafter 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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