Fussilat 41:30
Explained in Detail · Meccan · Juz 24 · Page 480
The Angels Descend
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَقَٰمُواْ تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُواْ وَلَا تَحۡزَنُواْ وَأَبۡشِرُواْ بِٱلۡجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِي كُنتُمۡ تُوعَدُونَ ٣٠
Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward are upright, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not nor grieve, but hear good tidings of the paradise which ye are promised.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Those who said “Our Lord is Allah” and then remained steadfast, the angels descend upon them: “Do not fear and do not grieve.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, these are those who affirm Allah’s oneness and lordship and continue steadfast in that confession without returning to idolatry.
Reflect
Stay steadfast in faith and await Allah’s good news.
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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