Ash-Sharh 94:8
The Relief · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 596
Turning to Him
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب ٨
And strive to please thy Lord.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And turn to your Lord alone.
Insight
Elmalılı draws three rules from this surah: when a matter becomes narrow, it widens; the blessing matches the effort; and a deed is judged by its aim, so whoever works for Allah reaches Allah. For him, one should not get stuck on the blessing, but see the Giver through it.
Reflect
Today, renew the intention of something you do and connect it to Allah.
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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