Ayetآية

At-Takwir 81:12

The Overthrowing · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 586

When Hell Is Kindled

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتۡ ۝١٢

And when hell is lighted.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall

Meaning

When Hellfire is set ablaze.

Insight

According to Elmalılı, Hell will be kindled to its full intensity for the arrogant by people’s evil deeds and Allah’s wrath.

Reflect

Give up one bad deed 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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