Al-Qalam 51-52 Explained

The Verse of Evil Eye (Arabic: آیه وَإِن يَكَادُ ) is verses 51 and 52 of Al-Qalam in the Quran. It is usually recited for protection from the evil eye. It states: "And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say: Indeed, he is mad. But it is not except a reminder to the worlds (68:51 and 52)."[1]

The context of the verse

Verse 51: And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."[2] Verse 52: But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.[3]

Exegesis

The verse refers to an evil eye. This meant that they wanted to make Muhammad sick and die with a special kind of look.[4] [5] [6] It also suggests that the verse is a metonymy for 'very angry glances', as they looked very furiously as if they wanted to kill Muhammad.[7] [8] [5] In addition, the grudges of the disbelievers led them to a contradiction. On the one hand, they understood the importance of the Quran insofar as they desired the destruction of the Islamic Prophet, but on the other hand, they accused him of madness.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quran 68:51 & 52. Quran Surah Al-Qalam
  2. Web site: Quran 68:51. Quran Surah Al-Qalam (Verse 51)
  3. Web site: Quran 68:52. Quran Surah Al-Qalam (Verse 52)
  4. Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba'i, Tafsir al-Mizan, Raja Cultural Publishing Center, vol.19, p.648.
  5. Mahmoud ibn Omar Al-Zamakhshary, Kashaf, Qoqnoos Publication, vol.4, p.597.
  6. Fazl ibn Hassan Tabarsi, Majmaolbayan, Publication of The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, 2007, vol.10, p.512.
  7. Husein ibn Ali Abol Fotoh Razi, Rawz ol-Janan and Roh ol-Janan, Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Qods Razavi Publication, 1986, vol.19, pp.370-371.
  8. Ismail ibn Omar ibn Kasir, Tafsir ol-Quran al-Azim, Books of Elmiyah Publication, vol.4, P.436.
  9. Mohsen Qara'ti, Tafsire Nour, Cultural center of Quran lessons Publication, 2009, vol.10, p.191.