Az-Zumar 39:67
The Troops · Meccan · Juz 24 · Page 465
Due Appraisal of Allah
وَمَا قَدَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدۡرِهِۦ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ جَمِيعࣰا قَبۡضَتُهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ مَطۡوِيَّـٰتُۢ بِيَمِينِهِۦۚ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ ٦٧
And they esteem not Allah as He hath the right to be esteemed, when the whole earth is His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens are rolled in His right hand. Glorified is He and High Exalted from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
They have not appraised Allah with true appraisal, while the earth entirely will be within His grip on the Day of Resurrection.
Insight
Elmalılı relates from az-Zamakhshari, al-Baydawi and Abu as-Su‘ud: this is an image conveying Allah’s majesty and the greatness of His power.
Reflect
Say takbir, reflecting on Allah’s greatness.
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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