Sad 38:19
The Letter "Saad" · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 454
The Birds Gathered
وَٱلطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةࣰۖ كُلࣱّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابࣱ ١٩
And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating praises.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, both the mountains and the birds repeated the glorification in harmony with David.
Reflect
Hear a glorification in the voices of birds.
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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