Ash-Shuraa 42:16
The Consultation · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 485
Void Arguments
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُحَآجُّونَ فِي ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ٱسۡتُجِيبَ لَهُۥ حُجَّتُهُمۡ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَعَلَيۡهِمۡ غَضَبࣱ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ شَدِيدٌ ١٦
And those who argue concerning Allah after He hath been acknowledged, their argument hath no weight with their Lord, and wrath is upon them and theirs will be an awful doom.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Those who argue about Allah after He has been responded to, their argument is invalid with their Lord.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, these are those who start arguing about Allah after His Book has been believed and the command of uprightness taken up.
Reflect
Build deeds on your faith instead of argument.
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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