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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 40

The Family of Imraan · Medinan · Juz 3 · Page 55

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ وَٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرٌ ۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ ﴿40﴾
He said: "O my Lord! How can I have a son when I am very old, and my wife is barren?" (Allâh) said: "Thus Allâh does what He wills."
قَالَ qāla He said
رَبِّ rabbi My Lord
أَنَّىٰ annā how
يَكُونُ yakūnu can (there) be
لِى for me
غُلَـٰمٌۭ ghulāmun a son
وَقَدْ waqad and verily
بَلَغَنِىَ balaghaniya has reached me
ٱلْكِبَرُ l-kibaru [the] old age
وَٱمْرَأَتِى wa-im'ra-atī and my wife
عَاقِرٌۭ ۖ ʿāqirun (is) [a] barren
قَالَ qāla He said
كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
يَفْعَلُ yafʿalu does
مَا what
يَشَآءُ yashāu He wills

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 40){قَالَ رَبِّ اَنّٰى يَكُوْنُ......:} He was astonished at the immediate acceptance of the supplication and the glad tidings of an apparently impossible matter. The strange thing is that he himself is making the supplication, and then he himself is so astonished as to how this will happen. The answer given was that Allah does whatever He wills.

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.

The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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.

The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).