As-Saffat 37:146
Those who set the Ranks · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 451
A Gourd Plant
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةࣰ مِّن يَقۡطِينࣲ ١٤٦
And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, it is a stemless plant that grows quickly, spreads far and, with its large leaves, gives shade.
Reflect
Reflect that Allah creates shade even in the hardest moment.
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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