Sunday, August 4, 2024

Iranian embassy in Beirut goes for Surah Ad-Dukhan, Aya 16

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Surah Ad-dukhan, Aya 16. 

These words might mean nothing to you, and until I researched them they didn't either to me. Make no mistake, this is something very heavy though.

Let me recap, the holy Quran is divided into Surahs and each has Ayas. The above is a large mural placed on the airport road which, want it or not, falls in the area controlled by the Hizbollah and it comes from the Ad-Dukhan (smoke) Surah (chapter), Aya (Verse) 16:

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

For the day when we are hit the big hit, we are revengeful.
Apparently it is the "Iranian embassy" which placed the above ad/photo on the airport road. The panel depicts the slain leaders, Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, Iranian Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani, and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr with the headline that got shortened to "we are revengeful".
Well, a word to the wise... Watch out. But also, I do hope this does not mean more destruction in Lebanon. At this point, anyone's guess is as good mine though.