As-Saffat 37:149
Those who set the Ranks · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 451
Daughters for Your Lord?
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ ١٤٩
Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
So inquire of them: does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this summarises the stories above and moves to evaluating the idolaters’ beliefs.
Reflect
Value your daughters.
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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