Qaf 50:1
The Letter "Qaf" · Meccan · Juz 26 · Page 518
Qaf
قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ ١
Qaf. By the Glorious Qur’an.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Qaf. By the glorious Qur’an.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this surah’s opening closely resembles Surah Sad: both begin with a letter and an oath by the Qur’an, and address the disbelievers’ astonishment.
Reflect
Open the Qur’an with the respect its glory deserves.
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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