Luqman 31:6
Luqman · Meccan · Juz 21 · Page 411
Buying Idle Talk
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشۡتَرِي لَهۡوَ ٱلۡحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمࣲ وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًاۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ مُّهِينࣱ ٦
And of mankind is he who payeth for mere pastime of discourse, that he may mislead from Allah’s way without knowledge, and maketh it the butt of mockery. For such there is a shameful doom.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead from Allah’s way without knowledge.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is talk that distracts people from their work: baseless stories, tales and chatter.
Reflect
Don’t spend your time on empty content.
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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