Ash-Shuraa 42:30
The Consultation · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 486
By Your Own Hands
وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةࣲ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتۡ أَيۡدِيكُمۡ وَيَعۡفُواْ عَن كَثِيرࣲ ٣٠
Whatever of misfortune striketh you, it is what your right hands have earned. And He forgiveth much.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Whatever misfortune befalls you is because of what your hands have earned, and He pardons much.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this address is specific to wrongdoers; for there are also misfortunes that come for other reasons, like reward through patience or rising in rank.
Reflect
In a hardship, first consider your own mistakes and repent.
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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