Surah Ya-Sin 36:58
سُورَةُ يسٓ · Meccan · Verse 58 of 83
سَلَٰمٌۭ قَوْلًۭا مِّن رَّبٍّۢ رَّحِيمٍۢ
Translation
“Peace,” a word from the Lord of Mercy.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
'Peace, a word from a Merciful Lord.' Ibn Ashur and al-Biqa'i note the crown of every delight is not a thing but a word: after the shade, the fruit, the fulfilled desire, the greatest gift is a single utterance, 'Salaam', spoken directly by ar-Rahman Himself to His people. The peak of Paradise is being addressed by God. Ask yourself: I imagine ultimate happiness as an abundance of things. This verse locates it in a relationship, in hearing one word, 'Peace', from the Merciful, face to face. Beneath my pursuit of comforts, is what I'm actually starving for that: not more possessions, but the direct, peace-giving nearness of the One who made me?
Grounded in classical tafsir: Ibn Ashur, al-Biqa'i, al-Saadi.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Ya-Sin 36:58 is discussed in 3 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Peace (Salam) (key verse)
- Blessing (Barakah)
- Grief (Huzn)
Reflect on this verse
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