Ash-Shu’ara 26:28
The Poets · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 368
Lord of East and West
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ٢٨
He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
“Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you reason.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, He makes the sun rise and set as seen every day and sets the heavenly bodies in motion.
Reflect
Reflect on a sunrise or sunset 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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