Ash-Shu’ara 26:214
The Poets · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 376
Your Closest Kindred
وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ ٢١٤
And warn thy tribe of near kindred.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Warn your closest kindred.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, when this verse came down the Prophet climbed Safa and called his relatives clan by clan to warn them.
Reflect
Begin inviting to good with your own family.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
An English translation of Elmalılı’s full commentary is coming soon. Read the original Turkish ›