Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
His companion said to him during the talk with him: "Do you disbelieve in Him Who created you out of dust (i.e. your father Adam), then out of Nutfah (mixed semen drops of male and female discharge), then fashioned you into a man?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَqālaSaid
لَهُۥlahuto him
صَاحِبُهُۥṣāḥibuhuhis companion
وَهُوَwahuwawhile he
يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓyuḥāwiruhuwas talking to him
أَكَفَرْتَakafartaDo you disbelieve
بِٱلَّذِىbi-alladhīin One Who
خَلَقَكَkhalaqakacreated you
مِنminfrom
تُرَابٍۢturābindust
ثُمَّthummathen
مِنminfrom
نُّطْفَةٍۢnuṭ'fatina minute quantity of semen
ثُمَّthummathen
سَوَّىٰكَsawwākafashioned you
رَجُلًۭاrajulan(into) a man
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 37){قَالَلَهٗصَاحِبُهٗوَهُوَيُحَاوِرُهٗۤ …: ’’ تُرَابٍ ‘‘} And the tanween of {’’ نُطْفَةٍ ‘‘} is for belittlement. His believing companion, whom he was taunting with poverty while boasting about his wealth and status, conversed with him and, in response, reproached him for disbelief and said: Did you disbelieve in the One who created you from insignificant dust, then from a drop, then fashioned you into a complete man? See Hajj (5), Baqarah (28), and Mu’minun (12 to 14). In Tafsir Wahidi it is stated: “Alas, most wealthy Muslims are also afflicted with this arrogance, looking down upon the poor, and even upon scholars and the righteous.”
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
37. 1. Hearing his words, his believing companion advised him in a manner of admonition and preaching that you are committing disbelief with your Creator, who created you from clay and a drop of water. Since Abu al-Bashar Hazrat Adam ؑ was created from clay, the origin of humans is also clay. Then the immediate cause became the drop (nutfah) which came out from the father’s loins and entered the mother’s womb, where it was nurtured for nine months, then made into a complete human and brought out from the mother’s belly. According to some, being created from clay means that the food a human eats is all obtained from the earth, that is, from clay itself. From this food, the drop (nutfah) is formed, which, after entering the woman’s womb, becomes the means of human birth. Thus, the origin of every human is considered to be clay. By reminding the ungrateful human of his origin, attention is being drawn towards his Creator and Lord, that you should reflect on your reality and origin, and then look at the favors of your Lord, what He has made you into, and in this act of creation, there is no partner or helper with Him. The only one who does all this is Allah Almighty alone, whom you are not willing to accept. Alas, how ungrateful is this human?
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
His companion said to him, while conversing with him: "Do you disbelieve in the One [37] who created you from dust, then from a drop of fluid, and then fashioned you into a complete man?"
[37] This polytheist wealthy man was not a denier of the existence of Allah, and he believed that whatever he had been given was due to Allah’s favor. However, he denied the Day of Judgment and accountability before Allah, which has been considered equivalent to denying Allah or disbelief, because denying reward and punishment in the Hereafter is, in fact, a denial of Allah’s attribute of justice. Furthermore, to think that my wealth, property, and grandeur are solely the result of my own ability, not anyone’s gift, and that no one can take it away from me, is also, in reality, a denial of many of Allah’s attributes. Such a person does not accept Allah as his Owner, Master, and Sovereign.
