At-Tur 52:2
The Mount · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 523
A Written Book
وَكِتَٰبࣲ مَّسۡطُورࣲ ٢
And a Scripture inscribed.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And by a Book inscribed, in parchment spread open.
Insight
Elmalılı explains “raqq” as fine leather made into writing material; it is also used for anything written on.
Reflect
Show respect for the writing you read 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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