Indeed, ˹the hills of˺ Ṣafa and Marwah1 are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes the major or minor pilgrimage to the ˹Sacred˺ House,2 let them walk between ˹the two hills˺. And whoever does good willingly, Allah is truly Appreciative, All-Knowing.
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مولىها
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Abū Jaʿfar
Ibn ʿĀmir
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Readings:
مُوَلِّيهَا
huwa muwallīhā
“a direction to which they turn (themselves)” or “to which He turns (them)”
This uses the active participle, and huwa refers to each person/community, or to God.
مُوَلَّاهَا
huwa muwallāhā
“a direction to which they are turned”
This uses the passive participle.
Explanation:
The two readings amount to the same meaning. The active reading points to each person’s or community’s agency in choosing their path; the passive reading alludes to the role of societal factors, etc. They may both refer to the divine action upon them, especially if the pronoun huwa in the first reading is taken to refer to God (in the previous verse “your Lord”) [al-Mahdawi].
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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Explanation:
The two readings amount to the same meaning. The active reading points to each person’s or community’s agency in choosing their path; the passive reading alludes to the role of societal factors, etc. They may both refer to the divine action upon them, especially if the pronoun huwa in the first reading is taken to refer to God (in the previous verse “your Lord”) [al-Mahdawi].