Ya-Sin 36:68
Ya Sin · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 444
Old Age
وَمَن نُّعَمِّرۡهُ نُنَكِّسۡهُ فِي ٱلۡخَلۡقِۚ أَفَلَا يَعۡقِلُونَ ٦٨
He whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation (making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Whomever We grant long life, We reverse in creation. Will they not understand?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, a person who lives long weakens day by day, the reverse of youth, moving towards death. The power that does this can do much more; seeing this, one should take the right path.
Reflect
Today, call an elderly relative and ask how they are.
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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