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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 42

The letter Saad · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 455

ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ ﴿42﴾
(Allâh said to him): "Strike the ground with your foot: This is (a spring of) water to wash in, cool and a (refreshing) drink."
ٱرْكُضْ ur'kuḍ Strike
بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ birij'lika with your foot
هَـٰذَا hādhā This
مُغْتَسَلٌۢ mugh'tasalun (is a spring of) water to bathe
بَارِدٌۭ bāridun cool
وَشَرَابٌۭ washarābun and a drink

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42. 1 Allah Almighty accepted the supplication of Hazrat Ayyub ؑ and said to him to strike the ground with his foot, from which a spring gushed forth. By drinking its water, internal illnesses were cured, and by bathing with it, external ailments were removed. Some say that there were two springs, from one he bathed and from the other he drank water. However, the words of the Quran support the first view, that is, there was only one spring.

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.

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