Fatir 35:23
Originator · Meccan · Juz 22 · Page 437
You Are Only a Warner
إِنۡ أَنتَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ ٢٣
Thou art but a warner.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
You are not but a warner.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the Prophet is a messenger, not one who forces them; this does not exclude bringing good news.
Reflect
Invite people to good, but don’t force them.
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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