Az-Zukhruf 43:88
The Ornaments of Gold · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 495
The Prophet’s Words
وَقِيلِهِۦ يَٰرَبِّ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوۡمࣱ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ ٨٨
And he saith: O my Lord! Lo! these are a folk who believe not.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And his saying: “O my Lord, indeed these are a people who do not believe.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the use of the third person here is a mark of respect for the Prophet’s dignity.
Reflect
Lay your concerns before Allah as the Prophet did.
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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