Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 81
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ {اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوْقًا :} The meaning of "ever bound to vanish" is evident from {’’ كَانَ ‘‘}. Tantawi has written: {’’أَيْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُسْتَقِرٍّ وَلَا ثَابِتٍ فِيْ كُلِّ وَقْتٍ ‘‘} that falsehood, in every era, that is, always, is unstable.
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The Prophecy of the Conquest of Makkah:
This verse was revealed at a time when, due to the oppression and tyranny of the disbelievers, many Muslims had migrated to Abyssinia, and the hardships upon the remaining Muslims had greatly increased. In such circumstances, such a prophecy and this kind of declaration became a “mockery,” a jest, and a subject of ridicule for the Quraysh of Makkah. But by the mercy of Allah, the situation turned in such a way that nine years after this event, when the Prophet ﷺ entered the Sacred House in a victorious manner, at that time he ﷺ was reciting this very verse, but now this verse had become a clear reality before the Quraysh of Makkah, as is evident from the following hadiths.
1. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud ؓ narrates that when Makkah was conquered and the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah, there were three hundred and sixty idols placed around the Ka‘bah. The Prophet ﷺ had a staff in his hand. He would strike the idols with it and say: ﴿وَقُلْ جَاءَ الحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ البَاطِلُ، جَاءَ الحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ البَاطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ﴾ [بخاری۔ کتاب التفسیر]
2. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas ؓ narrates that when the Prophet ﷺ saw pictures inside the Ka‘bah, he ﷺ did not enter it until, by his command, all the pictures were erased. He saw pictures of Ibrahim ؑ and Isma‘il ؑ in whose hands were arrows. The Prophet ﷺ said: “By Allah! They never practiced divination with arrows.” [بخاری۔ کتاب الانبیاء۔ باب واتخذ اللہ ابراہیم خلیلاً]
3. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas ؓ narrates that when the Prophet ﷺ entered the Sacred House, he saw pictures of Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ and Lady Maryam عليها السلام. The Prophet ﷺ said: “What is wrong with the disbelievers of Quraysh? They have already heard that angels do not enter a house in which there are images. This is a picture of Ibrahim ؑ. What is wrong with them, did he use to practice divination with dice?” [بخاري۔ حواله ايضاً]
